Middledrift, Eastern Cape




For the town in Limpopo, see Middeldrift, Limpopo.

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa



































































































Middledrift


Middeldrift, Middeldrif


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Landscape near Middledrift




Middledrift is located in Eastern Cape

Middledrift

Middledrift




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Middledrift is located in South Africa

Middledrift

Middledrift




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Coordinates: 32°49′7″S 26°59′15″E / 32.81861°S 26.98750°E / -32.81861; 26.98750Coordinates: 32°49′7″S 26°59′15″E / 32.81861°S 26.98750°E / -32.81861; 26.98750
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Amathole
Municipality Raymond Mhlaba
Established 1853
Area
[1]

 • Total 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Population
(2011)[1]

 • Total 2,140
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]

 • Black African
 95.9%
 • Coloured
 2.1%
 • Indian/Asian
 0.3%
 • White
 0.8%
 • Other
 0.8%

First languages (2011)
[1]

 • Xhosa
 86.7%
 • Afrikaans
 5.2%
 • English
 3.8%
 • Sign language
 1.0%
 • Other
 3.3%
Time zone
UTC+2 (SAST)

Postal code (street)
5685
PO box
5685
Area code 046

Middledrift (also Middeldrift or Middeldrif) is a small town located 90 kilometres (60 mi) north-west of East London in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated in Raymond Mhlaba Municipality in Amathole District in an area that was formerly part of the Ciskei.


Town on the Keiskamma River, 45 km west-north-west of King William's Town and 16 km east-south-east of Alice. It was founded in 1853 and laid out in 1882. At first known as Beaconsfield, it was renamed after its situation at a ford (Dutch: drift) between two others.[2]



References





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  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 309.










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