Mount Fletcher

Mount Fletcher
Mount Fletcher

 Mount Fletcher shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 30°41′31″S 28°30′11″E / 30.692°S 28.503°ECoordinates: 30°41′31″S 28°30′11″E / 30.692°S 28.503°E
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Joe Gqabi
Municipality Elundini
Area[1]
  Total 9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 11,488
  Density 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 99.0%
  Coloured 0.1%
  Indian/Asian 0.3%
  Other 0.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Xhosa 62.4%
  Sotho 32.2%
  English 1.8%
  Other 3.6%
PO box 4770
Area code 039

Mount Fletcher is a town in Joe Gqabi District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, 69 km north-north-east of Maclear.

Founded in 1882, it takes its name from the mountain nearby. This was probably named after the Reverend John Fletcher of Madeley in England, a friend of John Wesley, although it is stated to have been named after a Captain Fletcher who was stationed there.[2]

The provincial hospital in Mount Fletcher is named Tayler Bequest.[3]

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