Krakeel River

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Krakeel River
Krakeelrivier
Krakeel River is located in Eastern Cape
Krakeel River
Krakeel River
Coordinates: 33°48′50″S 23°43′55″E / 33.814°S 23.732°E / -33.814; 23.732Coordinates: 33°48′50″S 23°43′55″E / 33.814°S 23.732°E / -33.814; 23.732
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityKou-Kamma
Area
 • Total1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,931
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African13.2%
 • Coloured78.1%
 • Indian/Asian1.1%
 • White6.7%
 • Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans89.5%
 • Xhosa6.3%
 • English2.3%
 • Other1.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
6430

Krakeel River is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Village in the Langkloof, east of Avontuur and some 200 km from Port Elizabeth. The name is taken from that of the river. The form Krakeelrivier is preferred for official purposes.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Krakeel River". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 262.

http://www.koukammamunicipality.gov.za/

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