Hankey

Hankey
View over Hankey from Vergaderingskop, with Centerton visible in the distance
View over Hankey from Vergaderingskop, with Centerton visible in the distance
Hankey is located in Eastern Cape
Hankey
Hankey
Hankey is located in South Africa
Hankey
Hankey
Coordinates: 33°49′53″S 24°52′51″E / 33.83139°S 24.88083°E / -33.83139; 24.88083
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityKouga
Area
 • Total21.02 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total11,761
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African45.5%
 • Coloured51.5%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White2.3%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans55.7%
 • Xhosa39.4%
 • English2.0%
 • Other2.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6350
PO box
6350
Area code042

Hankey is a small town on the confluence of the Klein and Gamtoos rivers in South Africa. It is part of the Kouga Local Municipality of the Sarah Baartman District in the Eastern Cape.

Engraving of Reverend William Alers Hankey on a monument in Hankey
  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Hankey". Census 2011.