Rossouw, South Africa

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Rossouw
Coordinates: 31°10′05″S27°16′44″E / 31.168°S 27.279°E / -31.168; 27.279 Coordinates: 31°10′05″S27°16′44″E / 31.168°S 27.279°E / -31.168; 27.279
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Joe Gqabi
Municipality Senqu
Area
[1]
  Total9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total284
  Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 100.0%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Xhosa 94.0%
   Sotho 2.1%
   English 1.8%
  Other2.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
5437
Area code 045

Rossouw is a town in Joe Gqabi District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

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References

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