Mqanduli

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
31°49′S 28°45′E / 31.817°S 28.750°E / -31.817; 28.750CountrySouth AfricaProvinceEastern CapeDistrictO.R. TamboMunicipalityKing Sabata DalindyeboArea • Total9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,647 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African99.1% • Coloured0.3% • Indian/Asian0.3% • White0.2% • Other0.1%First languages (2011) • Xhosa94.7% • English2.5% • Other2.8%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)
5080
PO box
5080
Area code047

Mqanduli is a town in OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Village 30 km south of Mthatha and 22 km north-east of Elliotdale. Named after a nearby hill; of Xhosa origin, the name is said to mean 'grindstone-maker', after a person living there.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Mqanduli". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 319.


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