Canzibe
Canzibe | |
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Coordinates: 31°48′30″S 29°04′00″E / 31.80833°S 29.06667°ECoordinates: 31°48′30″S 29°04′00″E / 31.80833°S 29.06667°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | O.R.Tambo |
Municipality | Nyandeni |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,005 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 99.0% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.5% |
• Other | 0.2% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• Xhosa | 93.5% |
• English | 1.9% |
• Zulu | 1.7% |
• Other | 2.9% |
Postal code (street) | 5144 |
PO box | 5144 |
Area code | 047 |
Canzibe is a village of 1,000 inhabitants in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated near the R61 road from Port St. Johns to Mthatha in the Nyandeni Local Municipality, which is part of the OR Tambo District Municipality. As a small village it features some primary schools and a hospital, the Canzibe Hospital.[2]
Economy
Canzibe is part of one of the poorest areas of South Africa. Unemployment in 2008 was at 92%.[3]
Tourism
Near Canzibe is the Hluleka Nature Reserve and Hluleka Beach (24 km away), as well as Presely Bay (18 km).[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Canzibe". Census 2011.
- ↑ Eastern Cape Dept of Health official website
- ↑ W.K. Kellogg Foundation
- ↑ Nyandeni Local Municipality
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