Lady Frere

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Lady Frere
Lady Frere
 Lady Frere shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 31°42′11″S 27°14′02″E / 31.703°S 27.234°E / -31.703; 27.234Coordinates: 31°42′11″S 27°14′02″E / 31.703°S 27.234°E / -31.703; 27.234
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Chris Hani
Municipality Emalahleni
Area[1]
  Total 22.1 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 4,024
  Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 98.3%
  Coloured 0.6%
  Indian/Asian 0.2%
  White 0.1%
  Other 0.6%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Xhosa 91.6%
  English 4.1%
  Other 4.4%
Postal code (street) 5410
PO box 5410
Area code 047

Lady Frere is a settlement in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Situated on the Cacadu River, 51 km north-east of Queenstown and 53 km south-west of Cala. It was established in 1879, was administered by a village management council from 1886, and became a municipality in 1900. Named after the wife of Sir Bartle Frere (1815-1884), Governor of the Cape Colony from 1877 to 1880.[2]

Lady Frere is made up of several villages which include Kundulu, Xonxa, Mkhaphusi, Matyhantya, Mtsheko, Machibini, Tshatshu Gqebenya and many more.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sum of the Main Places Lady Frere and Bhongolwethu from Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 269. 
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