Clarkebury

Clarkebury
Clarkebury  Clarkebury shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 31°47′20″S 28°16′48″E / 31.789°S 28.280°E / -31.789; 28.280Coordinates: 31°47′20″S 28°16′48″E / 31.789°S 28.280°E / -31.789; 28.280
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Chris Hani
Municipality	Engcobo
Established	1830
Area[1]
• Total	8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	768
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	98.2%
• Coloured	1.3%
• White	0.4%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Xhosa	98.7%
• Other	1.3%
Postal code (street)	5024
PO box	5024
Area code	047

Clarkebury is a village in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It was established in 1830 as a mission station of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society. It was visited by James Backhouse in March 1839.^[2]

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape District seat: Queenstown Intsika Yethu Bolotwa Cofimvaba Ncora Qamata St Mark’s Tsomo Lukhanji Ezibeleni Imvani Mpofu Queenstown Tylden Sada Whittlesea Engcobo Clarkebury Coghlan Ngcobo Emalahleni Dordrecht Indwe Lady Frere Inxuba Yethemba Cradock Middelburg Rosmead Sakhisizwe Cala Elliot Mbewuleni Tsolwana Baccle's Farm Hofmeyr Tarkastad Tentergate Inkwanca Molteno Sterkstroom