Thornhill, Kouga

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For the settlement in Tsolwana, see Thornhill, Tsolwana

Thornhill
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Thornhill
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Thornhill
Coordinates: 33°53′42″S25°08′28″E / 33.895°S 25.141°E / -33.895; 25.141 Coordinates: 33°53′42″S25°08′28″E / 33.895°S 25.141°E / -33.895; 25.141
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Sarah Baartman
Municipality Kouga
Area
[1]
  Total1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1]
  Total2,462
  Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 44.4%
   Coloured 53.0%
   Indian/Asian 0.1%
   White 1.8%
  Other0.7%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 58.1%
   Xhosa 37.1%
   English 1.8%
  Other3.0%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6375
PO box
6375
Area code 042

Thornhill is a town in Kouga Local Municipality under the Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Kouga Local Municipality Local municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa

The Kouga Local Municipality is located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, approximately 80 km west of Port Elizabeth, and forms part of the Sarah Baartman District Municipality. Its territory includes the coastal zone between the Van Stadens River in the east and the Tsitsikamma River in the west, and stretches inland towards the Baviaanskloof Mountains in the north.

Sarah Baartman District Municipality District municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

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References

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