Joubertina

Joubertina

Joubertina
Joubertina

 Joubertina shown within Eastern Cape

Coordinates: 33°49′30″S 23°51′28″E / 33.82500°S 23.85778°E / -33.82500; 23.85778Coordinates: 33°49′30″S 23°51′28″E / 33.82500°S 23.85778°E / -33.82500; 23.85778
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Cacadu
Municipality Sara Baartman
Established 1907
Area[1]
 • Total 8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 5,752
 • Density 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 16.8%
 • Coloured 73.5%
 • Indian/Asian 0.3%
 • White 9.0%
 • Other 0.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 87.6%
 • Xhosa 6.4%
 • English 3.2%
 • Other 2.9%
Postal code (street) 6410
PO box 6410
Area code 042

Joubertina is a small town in the Sara Baartman District Municipality of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Town on the Wabooms River in the Langkloof, some 50 km north-west of Assegaaibos, 70 km south-east of Avontuur and 213 km from Port Elizabeth. It was founded in 1907 and named after W A Joubert who was minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in Uniondale between 1878 and 1893.[2]

Joubertina is located on the R62 road in the Langkloof valley.

The town has a station on the narrow gauge avontuur railway.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Joubertina". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 232.

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