Maclear, Eastern Cape

Maclear
Maclear  Maclear shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 31°05′S 28°22′E / 31.083°S 28.367°E / -31.083; 28.367Coordinates: 31°05′S 28°22′E / 31.083°S 28.367°E / -31.083; 28.367
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Joe Gqabi
Municipality	Elundini
Area[1]
• Total	9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Elevation	1,272 m (4,173 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	10,521
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	93.1%
• Coloured	4.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	2.0%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Xhosa	88.3%
• Afrikaans	5.1%
• English	2.7%
• Sotho	2.1%
• Other	1.8%
Postal code (street)	5480
PO box	5480
Area code	045

Maclear is a small town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Town on the Mooi River, 172 km north of East London and 80 km north-east of Elliot. It was founded in 1876 as a military camp and developed rapidly, reaching municipal status in 1916. Named after Sir Thomas Maclear (1794-1879), famous astronomer who laid the foundation for a trigonometrical survey of the Cape Colony.

It lies just north-east of Ugie. The land to the east and south was part of the former homeland of Transkei. The town was founded in 1876 as Nqanqaru Drift but was later in 1882 renamed after Thomas Maclear.

Tourism

Maclear is a popular trout-fishing resort set in beautiful surroundings.^[2] Accommodation

References

External links

• Official Site

	Tiffindell Ski Resort	Rhodes	Mount Fletcher
	Barkly East		Mount Frere
	Maclear
	Indwe, Elliot	Ugie	Mthatha

v t e Municipalities and communities of Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape District seat: Barkly East Elundini Maclear Mount Fletcher Ugie Senqu Barkly East Herschel Lady Grey Rhodes Rossouw Sterkspruit Maletswai Aliwal North Jamestown Gariep Burgersdorp Oviston Steynsburg Teebus Venterstad