Lusikisiki

Lusikisiki
Lusikisiki

 Lusikisiki shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 31°22′05″S 29°34′34″E / 31.368°S 29.576°ECoordinates: 31°22′05″S 29°34′34″E / 31.368°S 29.576°E
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District O.R.Tambo
Municipality Ngquza Hill
Established 1894
Area[1]
  Total 4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 4,028
  Density 980/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 94.0%
  Coloured 1.9%
  Indian/Asian 1.8%
  White 0.7%
  Other 1.6%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Xhosa 81.3%
  English 8.3%
  Zulu 2.2%
  Other 8.2%
Postal code (street) 4820
PO box 4820
Area code 039

Lusikisiki is a town in Ngquza Hill Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

This village is 45 km north of Port St Johns in East Pondoland. It developed from a military camp established in 1894, was surveyed in 1902 and administered by a village management board since 1932. The name is onomatopoeic, derived from the rustling sound of reeds in the wind.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Lusikisiki". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 286.