Mount Coke
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| Mount Coke | |
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  Mount Coke Mount Coke shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 32°58′44″S 27°25′52″E / 32.979°S 27.431°ECoordinates: 32°58′44″S 27°25′52″E / 32.979°S 27.431°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Buffalo City |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 52 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 100.0% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Xhosa | 84.6% |
| • English | 7.7% |
| • Sign language | 5.8% |
| • Zulu | 1.9% |
Mount Coke is a town in Buffalo City in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Station of the Methodist Missionary Society 18 km east of King William’s Town. It was established in 1825 by the Reverend S Kay and named after Dr Coke, founder of the Society.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Mount Coke". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 318.
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