Frankfort, Eastern Cape

Frankfort is a village in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Also known as eDonqaba.

Frankfort
Frankfort is located in Eastern Cape
Frankfort
Frankfort
Frankfort is located in South Africa
Frankfort
Frankfort
Coordinates: 32°45′25″S 27°27′50″E / 32.757°S 27.464°E / -32.757; 27.464
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityAmahlathi
Area
 • Total3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,043
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.8%
 • Coloured0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa98.5%
 • Other1.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
-
PO box
-
Area code058

Village 51 km north-east of King William’s Town. It developed from a settlement of members of the British-German Legion in 1857 and is named after Frankfurt in Germany.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Frankfort". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 167.