Qamata[2] is a small town in Intsika Yethu Municipality, Chris Hani District (formerly St. Mark's District), Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. From 1963 to 1994 it was part of the semi-autonomous Transkei, and before that of western Tembuland. Qamata is located on Route R61 and on the Qamata River. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of the town of Cofimvaba, 39 kilometres (24 mi) east of the R61 junction with the N6 national route and 58 kilometres (36 mi) east of Queenstown.[3]
Qamata | |
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  Qamata  Qamata | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′39″S 27°26′23″E / 31.97750°S 27.43972°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Municipality | Intsika Yethu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 114 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 100.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 95.6% |
| • Northern Sotho | 1.8% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 5327 |
History
editQamata was the birthplace of Matanzima brothers whom are former Transkei leaders Kaiser and George, and it was where theye lived on probation after being released from gaol on corruption charges in 1987.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Qamata". Census 2011.
- ^ Qamada (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Index of Eastern Cape places: cities / towns / villages: Q" Routes Travel Info Portal (South Africa)
- ^ Parks, Michael (12 May 1987). "S. African Homeland Leader Banishes Brother to Village Amid Coup Rumors - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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