Flagstaff, Eastern Cape

Flagstaff
Flagstaff

 Flagstaff shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 31°4′48″S 29°30′16″E / 31.08000°S 29.50444°ECoordinates: 31°4′48″S 29°30′16″E / 31.08000°S 29.50444°E
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District O.R.Tambo
Municipality Ngquza Hill
Government
 • Type Ward 6
 • Councillor Phumla Dutshwa
Area[1]
 • Total 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 4,821
 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 95.7%
 • Coloured 0.6%
 • Indian/Asian 1.2%
 • White 0.3%
 • Other 2.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • IsiXhosa 89.5%
 • English 3.2%
 • Sesotho 1.1%
 • Other 6.2%
Postal code (street) 4810
PO box 4810
Area code 039

Flagstaff is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa located some 80 km south-east of Kokstad and 45 km north of Lusikisiki. It is the seat of the Ngquza Hill Local Municipality.

The town developed from a trading station established in 1877 and derives its name from the practice by the owners of hoisting a white flag on Sundays to indicate that the store was closed. For many years it served as a post of the Cape Mounted Rifles.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sum of the Subplaces Nkuluekweni SP and Flagstaff SP1 from Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 164.