Adelaide, Eastern Cape

Adelaide
Dutch Reformed Church in Adelaide
Dutch Reformed Church in Adelaide
Adelaide is located in Eastern Cape
Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is located in South Africa
Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is located in Africa
Adelaide
Adelaide
Coordinates: 32°42′28″S 26°17′44″E / 32.70778°S 26.29556°E / -32.70778; 26.29556
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityRaymond Mhlaba
Area
 • Total40.0 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total12,191
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African76.5%
 • Coloured18.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • White3.5%
 • Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa72.3%
 • Afrikaans22.6%
 • English3.0%
 • Other2.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5760
PO box
5760
Area code046

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.

  1. ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Adelaide and Lingelethu from Census 2011.