Imvani

Imvani
Imvani  Imvani shown within Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 31°57′14″S 26°58′30″E / 31.954°S 26.975°ECoordinates: 31°57′14″S 26°58′30″E / 31.954°S 26.975°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Chris Hani
Municipality	Lukhanji
Area[1]
• Total	0.50 km^2 (0.19 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	460
• Density	920/km^2 (2,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	99.6%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Xhosa	91.3%
• English	3.5%
• Zulu	1.5%
• S. Ndebele	1.3%
• Other	2.4%

Imvani is a settlement some 30 km north of Cathcart and 30 km west of St Marks. It takes its name from the river nearby which in turn was named after a type of wild asparagus, A. stipulacens, the roots of which are eaten either raw or cooked. The form iMvani has been approved.^[2]

References

1. "Main Place Imvani". Census 2011.
2. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 222. Retrieved 28 August 2013.