Joubertina
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| Coordinates: 33°49′30″S 23°51′28″E / 33.82500°S 23.85778°ECoordinates: 33°49′30″S 23°51′28″E / 33.82500°S 23.85778°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Cacadu |
| Municipality | Sara Baartman |
| Established | 1907 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,752 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 16.8% |
| • Coloured | 73.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 9.0% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 87.6% |
| • Xhosa | 6.4% |
| • English | 3.2% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Postal code (street) | 6410 |
| PO box | 6410 |
| Area code | 042 |
Joubertina is a small town in the Sara Baartman District Municipality of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Town on the Wabooms River in the Langkloof, some 50 km north-west of Assegaaibos, 70 km south-east of Avontuur and 213 km from Port Elizabeth. It was founded in 1907 and named after W A Joubert who was minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in Uniondale between 1878 and 1893.[2]
Joubertina is located on the R62 road in the Langkloof valley.
The town has a station on the narrow gauge avontuur railway.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Joubertina". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 232.
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