Imvani

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Imvani
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Imvani
Coordinates: 31°57′14″S26°58′30″E / 31.954°S 26.975°E / -31.954; 26.975 Coordinates: 31°57′14″S26°58′30″E / 31.954°S 26.975°E / -31.954; 26.975
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Chris Hani
Municipality Enoch Mgijima
Area
[1]
  Total0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total460
  Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 99.6%
  Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Xhosa 91.3%
   English 3.5%
   Zulu 1.5%
   S. Ndebele 1.3%
  Other2.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Imvani is a settlement some 30 km north of Cathcart and 30 km west of St Marks. It takes its name from the river nearby which in turn was named after a type of wild asparagus, A. stipulacens, the roots of which are eaten either raw or cooked. The form iMvani has been approved. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Imvani". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 222. Retrieved 28 August 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)