Lady Frere
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Lady Frere | |
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Lady Frere | |
Coordinates: 31°42′11″S 27°14′02″E / 31.703°S 27.234°ECoordinates: 31°42′11″S 27°14′02″E / 31.703°S 27.234°E | |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sum of the Main Places Lady Frere and Bhongolwethu from Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 269.
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