Mount Fletcher

Mount Fletcher
Mount Fletcher
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	Coordinates: 30°41′31″S 28°30′11″E / 30.692°S 28.503°ECoordinates: 30°41′31″S 28°30′11″E / 30.692°S 28.503°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Joe Gqabi
Municipality	Elundini
Area
• Total	9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	11,488
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	99.0%
• Coloured	0.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.3%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011)
• Xhosa	62.4%
• Sotho	32.2%
• English	1.8%
• Other	3.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	4770
Area code	039

Mount Fletcher is a town in Joe Gqabi District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, 69 km north-north-east of Maclear.

Founded in 1882, it takes its name from the mountain nearby. This was probably named after the Reverend John Fletcher of Madeley in England, a friend of John Wesley, although it is stated to have been named after a Captain Fletcher who was stationed there.^[2]

The provincial hospital in Mount Fletcher is named Tayler Bequest.^[3]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Main Place Mount Fletcher". Census 2011.
^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 318.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-05-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Eastern Cape Dept of Health website

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[census2011-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Main Place Mount Fletcher". Census 2011.

[dsapn-2] "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 318.

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-05-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Eastern Cape Dept of Health website

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show v t Municipalities and communities of Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: Barkly East
Elundini	Maclear Mount Fletcher Ugie
Senqu	Barkly East Herschel Lady Grey Rhodes Rossouw Sterkspruit
Walter Sisulu	Aliwal North Burgersdorp Jamestown Oviston Steynsburg Teebus Venterstad

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Mount Fletcher
Mount Fletcher Mount Fletcher Show map of Eastern CapeShow map of South AfricaShow all
Coordinates: 30°41′31″S 28°30′11″E / 30.692°S 28.503°E / -30.692; 28.503Coordinates: 30°41′31″S 28°30′11″E / 30.692°S 28.503°E / -30.692; 28.503
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Joe Gqabi
Municipality	Elundini
Area ^[1]
• Total	9.23 km² (3.56 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	11,488
• Density	1,200/km² (3,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) ^[1]
• Black African	99.0%
• Coloured	0.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.3%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011) ^[1]
• Xhosa	62.4%
• Sotho	32.2%
• English	1.8%
• Other	3.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	4770
Area code	039