Clarkebury

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
31°47′20″S 28°16′48″E / 31.789°S 28.280°E / -31.789; 28.280CountrySouth AfricaProvinceEastern CapeDistrictChris HaniMunicipalityEngcoboEstablished1830Area • Total8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total768 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African98.2% • Coloured1.3% • White0.4% • Other0.1%First languages (2011) • Xhosa98.7% • Other1.3%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)
5024
PO box
5024
Area code047

Clarkebury is a village in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It was established in 1830 as a mission station of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society. It was visited by James Backhouse in March 1839.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Clarkebury". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Clarkebury". South African History Online. Retrieved 21 December 2013.


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