Paterson | |
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 Dutch Reformed Church in Paterson | |
  Paterson  Paterson | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′22″S 25°58′07″E / 33.4394°S 25.9685°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Sarah Baartman |
| Municipality | Sundays River Valley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,582 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 77.0% |
| • Coloured | 20.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 1.5% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 66.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 23.2% |
| • English | 5.9% |
| • Sign language | 1.8% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6130 |
| PO box | 6130 |
| Area code | 042 |
Paterson is a settlement in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The town is located some 80 kilometres (50 miles) north-west of Alexandria and 21 kilometres (13 miles) north of Nanaga on the N10 National Route.[2]
- ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Paterson and KwaZenzele Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 359.