Adelaide, Eastern Cape
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adelaide is a rural town and farming area in the province of Eastern Cape, South Africa. Adelaide is situated at the foothills of the Great Winterberg mountain range, 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Bedford and 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Fort Beaufort.
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Adelaide | |
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Coordinates: 32°42′28″S 26°17′44″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Amathole |
Municipality | Raymond Mhlaba |
Area | |
• Total | 40.0 km2 (15.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 12,191 |
• Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 76.5% |
• Coloured | 18.8% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
• White | 3.5% |
• Other | 0.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 72.3% |
• Afrikaans | 22.6% |
• English | 3.0% |
• Other | 2.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 5760 |
PO box | 5760 |
Area code | 046 |
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