Willowvale, Eastern Cape
Willowvale
Gatyana | |
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![]() ![]() Willowvale | |
Coordinates: 32°15′58″S 28°30′58″E / 32.266°S 28.516°ECoordinates: 32°15′58″S 28°30′58″E / 32.266°S 28.516°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Amathole |
Municipality | Mbhashe |
Area | |
• Total | 12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,522 |
• Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 97.7% |
• Coloured | 0.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
• White | 0.4% |
• Other | 0.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 92.6% |
• English | 2.2% |
• Sign language | 1.1% |
• Other | 4.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 5040 |
Area code | 047 |
Willowvale is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Town in Gcalekaland, 32 km southeast of Idutywa. It was established as a military post in 1879 and so named because of its situation on a stream with willow trees on its banks.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Main Place Willowvale". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 475.
Categories:
- Populated places in the Mbhashe Local Municipality
- Eastern Cape geography stubs