Despatch, South Africa

Despatch
Despatchers/Klipgooiers
Despatch is located in Eastern Cape
Despatch
Despatch
Despatch is located in South Africa
Despatch
Despatch
Coordinates: 33°48′5.57″S 25°28′36.41″E / 33.8015472°S 25.4767806°E / -33.8015472; 25.4767806
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
MunicipalityNelson Mandela Bay
Area
 • Total
19.65 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
39,619
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African36.9%
 • Coloured17.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White44.7%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans59.7%
 • Xhosa33.2%
 • English5.1%
 • Other2.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6220
PO box
6219
Area code041

Despatch is a small town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa situated between Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage with an estimated population of 40 000. It forms part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality which includes Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage, and has collectively a population of over 1.3 million.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Despatch". Census 2011.