Mhlangeni
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Mhlangeni Hertzog | |
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32°34′41″S 26°42′50″E / 32.578°S 26.714°E / -32.578; 26.714 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Amathole |
Municipality | Raymond Mhlaba |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 323 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) [1] | |
• Black African | 100.0% |
First languages (2011) [1] | |
• Xhosa | 98.1% |
• English | 1.2% |
• Other | 0.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Mhlangeni, also known as Hertzog, is a settlement in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Village in the Kat River Valley, 7 km south-west of Seymour and some 27 km north-east of Fort Beaufort. Originally named Tamboekievlei, then in 1837, named after Willem Frederik Hertzog (1792–1847), Assistant Surveyor-General of the Cape Colony from 1828 and surveyor of the Kat River Settlement.[2] It is now known as Mhlangeni.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Mhlangeni". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 208.
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Municipalities and communities of Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: East London
![Amathole District within South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Map_of_South_Africa_with_Amathole_highlighted_%282011%29.svg/150px-Map_of_South_Africa_with_Amathole_highlighted_%282011%29.svg.png)
- Cintsa (Chintsa)
- Haga Haga
- Kei Mouth
- Komga
- Morgan Bay
- Queensberry Bay
- Sihota
- Idutywa (Dutywa)
- Elliotdale
- Hobeni
- Willowvale
- Blythswood
- Butterworth (Gcuwa)
- Kentani (Centane)
- Mazeppa Bay
- Nqamakwe
- Qolora Mouth
- Adelaide
- Alice
- Balfour
- Bedford
- Calderwood
- Fort Beaufort
- Healdtown
- Hogsback
- Katberg
- Kwezana
- Hertzog (Mhlangeni)
- Middledrift (Ixesi)
- Seymour
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