Klipplaat | |
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 Dutch Reformed Church in Klipplaat | |
  Klipplaat  Klipplaat | |
| Coordinates: 33°01′05″S 24°20′24″E / 33.018°S 24.340°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Sarah Baartman |
| Municipality | Dr Beyers Naudé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)
[1] | |
| • Total | 2,967 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 36.7% |
| • Coloured | 61.3% |
| • Indian/ Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 1.1% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 67.7% |
| • Xhosa | 27.3% |
| • English | 2.5% |
| • Other | 2.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6255 |
| PO box | 6255 |
| Area code | 049 |
Klipplaat is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The town is some 185 km north-west of Port Elizabeth and 75 km south-east of Aberdeen. [2] It takes its name from large slabs of rock on the surface of the ground; from Afrikaans klip: 'stone' or 'rock'; plaat: 'sheet' or 'slab'. [3]
- ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Klipplaat and Wongalethu from Census 2011.
- ^ Travel distances from Klipplaat
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 251.
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Municipalities and communities of
Sarah Baartman District Municipality,
Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat:
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) | ||
| Blue Crane Route | .svg) | |
| Dr Beyers Naudé | ||
| Kouga | ||
| Kou-Kamma | ||
| Makana |
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| Ndlambe | ||
| Sunday's River Valley | ||
Klipplaat | |
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Dutch Reformed Church in Klipplaat | |
Klipplaat Klipplaat | |
| Coordinates: 33°01′05″S 24°20′24″E / 33.018°S 24.340°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Sarah Baartman |
| Municipality | Dr Beyers Naudé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)
[1] | |
| • Total | 2,967 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 36.7% |
| • Coloured | 61.3% |
| • Indian/ Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 1.1% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 67.7% |
| • Xhosa | 27.3% |
| • English | 2.5% |
| • Other | 2.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6255 |
| PO box | 6255 |
| Area code | 049 |
Klipplaat is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The town is some 185 km north-west of Port Elizabeth and 75 km south-east of Aberdeen. [2] It takes its name from large slabs of rock on the surface of the ground; from Afrikaans klip: 'stone' or 'rock'; plaat: 'sheet' or 'slab'. [3]
- ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Klipplaat and Wongalethu from Census 2011.
- ^ Travel distances from Klipplaat
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 251.
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| This Eastern Cape location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Municipalities and communities of
Sarah Baartman District Municipality,
Eastern Cape | ||
|---|---|---|
District seat:
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) | ||
| Blue Crane Route | | |
| Dr Beyers Naudé | ||
| Kouga | ||
| Kou-Kamma | ||
| Makana |
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| Ndlambe | ||
| Sunday's River Valley | ||