Krakeel River
Krakeel River
Krakeelrivier | |
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Krakeel River | |
Coordinates: 33°48′50″S 23°43′55″E / 33.814°S 23.732°ECoordinates: 33°48′50″S 23°43′55″E / 33.814°S 23.732°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Sarah Baartman |
Municipality | Kou-Kamma |
Area | |
• Total | 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,931 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 13.2% |
• Coloured | 78.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.1% |
• White | 6.7% |
• Other | 0.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 89.5% |
• Xhosa | 6.3% |
• English | 2.3% |
• Other | 1.8% |
Time zone | UTC+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[]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Krakeel River". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 262.
Categories:
- Eastern Cape geography stubs
- Populated places in the Kou-Kamma Local Municipality