Tabankulu

Tabankulu
Tabankulu

 Tabankulu shown within Eastern Cape

Coordinates: 30°57′30″S 29°18′10″E / 30.9584°S 29.3027°E / -30.9584; 29.3027Coordinates: 30°57′30″S 29°18′10″E / 30.9584°S 29.3027°E / -30.9584; 29.3027
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Alfred Nzo
Municipality Ntabankulu
Area[1]
  Total 19.51 km2 (7.53 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 3,266
  Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 96.7%
  Coloured 1.3%
  Indian/Asian 0.8%
  White 0.1%
  Other 1.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Xhosa 92.3%
  English 2.5%
  Other 5.2%
Postal code (street) 5130
PO box 5130
Area code 039

Tabankulu is a town in O.R.Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Village some 30km east-south-east of Mount Frere and 50km south-south-west of Kokstad. Of Xhosa origin, the name means 'large mountain'. The village was laid out in 1894.[2]

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