Mount Coke

Mount Coke
Mount Coke

 Mount Coke shown within South Africa

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Mount Coke". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 318.