Krakeel River

Krakeel River
Krakeelrivier
Krakeel River

 Krakeel River shown within Eastern Cape

Coordinates: 33°48′50″S 23°43′55″E / 33.814°S 23.732°E / -33.814; 23.732Coordinates: 33°48′50″S 23°43′55″E / 33.814°S 23.732°E / -33.814; 23.732
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Sarah Baartman
Municipality Kou-Kamma
Area[1]
 • Total 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,931
 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 13.2%
 • Coloured 78.1%
 • Indian/Asian 1.1%
 • White 6.7%
 • Other 0.8%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 89.5%
 • Xhosa 6.3%
 • English 2.3%
 • Other 1.8%
PO box 6430

Krakeel River is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Village in the Langkloof, east of Avontuur and some 200 km from Port Elizabeth. The name is taken from that of the river. The form Krakeelrivier is preferred for official purposes.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Krakeel River". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 262.

http://www.koukammamunicipality.gov.za/

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