Hobeni

Hobeni
The Ikhaya Loxolo compound in Hobeni district
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Coordinates: 32°11′10″S28°52′48″E / 32.186°S 28.880°E / -32.186; 28.880
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Amathole
Municipality	Mbhashe
Area [1]
• Total	3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	232
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
•  Black African	97.8%
•  White	2.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
•  Xhosa	93.1%
•  English	4.3%
•  Afrikaans	1.3%
• Other	1.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

Hobeni is a village in Mbhashe Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Ikhaya Loxolo, a community and farm for people with special needs, is located near the village. ^[2]

Notable people

• Donald Woods, journalist and anti-apartheid activist

References

1. "Main Place Hobeni". Census 2011.
2. "'Home of Peace' Works to Save Mentally Ill in South Africa". Voice of America. Retrieved 28 August 2013.