Mnyameni

Mnyameni
Mnyameni

 Mnyameni shown within Eastern Cape

Coordinates: 32°37′21.22″S 27°4′39.83″E / 32.6225611°S 27.0777306°E / -32.6225611; 27.0777306Coordinates: 32°37′21.22″S 27°4′39.83″E / 32.6225611°S 27.0777306°E / -32.6225611; 27.0777306
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Amathole
Municipality Amahlathi
Government
 • Type Ward 3
 • Councillor Mlungiseleli Nephew Ngcofe
Area[1]
 • Total 1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 893
 • Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 100.0%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Xhosa 98.0%
 • English 1.7%
 • Other 0.3%

Mnyameni is a Xhosa community in Amahlathi Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, situated about 13 km north-west of Keiskammahoek.

In December 2012, the community of Mnyameni has signed and agreement with the Afrikaner community of Orania in the Northern Cape, with the intent of collaborating in the fields of agriculture, education and tourism.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Mnyameni". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "SA: Statement by the Orania Movement, on signing Memorandum of Understanding with the Xhosa community of Mnyameni in the Eastern Cape (04/12/2012)". Polity.org.za. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
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