Phakamisa, Eastern Cape

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Phakamisa
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Phakamisa
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Phakamisa
Coordinates: 32°56′06″S27°27′25″E / 32.9349°S 27.4570°E / -32.9349; 27.4570 Coordinates: 32°56′06″S27°27′25″E / 32.9349°S 27.4570°E / -32.9349; 27.4570
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
Municipality Buffalo City
Area
[1]
 • Total2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1]
 • Total6,602
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 •  Black African 99.6%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 •  Xhosa 94.6%
 •  English 2.4%
 • Other3.0%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5620
PO box
5620

Phakamisa is a settlement situated southeast of King William's Town. It falls under Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

King Williams Town Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa

King William's Town is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa along the banks of the Buffalo River. The town is about 60 kilometres North West of the Indian Ocean port of East London. The town is part of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape.

Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Metropolitan municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Buffalo City is a metropolitan municipality situated on the east coast of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It includes the towns of East London, Bhisho and King William's Town, as well as the large townships of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha.

Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the Xhosa homelands or bantustans of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province. It is the landing place and home of the 1820 Settlers. The central and eastern part of the province is the traditional home of the Xhosa people.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Phakamisa". Census 2011.
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