Bhisho
Bisho | |
|---|---|
 Bisho Massacre Memorial Site | |
  Bhisho  Bhisho  Bhisho | |
| Coordinates: 32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E / 32.84944°S 27.43806°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Buffalo City |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 11,192 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.3% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 92.0% |
| • English | 4.0% |
| • Other | 4.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5605 |
| PO box | 5605 |
| Area code | 040 |
Bhisho, formerly Bisho,[2] is the capital of the Eastern Cape province in South Africa. The Office of the Premier, Provincial Legislature and many other government departments are headquartered in the town. The town, three kilometres from Qonce and 70 kilometres from East London, is also part of Buffalo City.