Dimbaza

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Dimbaza
Dimbaza, taken by Valerie Hinojosa
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Coordinates: 32°50′7″S 27°12′57″E / 32.83528°S 27.21583°E / -32.83528; 27.21583
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Municipality	Buffalo City
Area [1]
• Total	17.28 km2 (6.67 sq mi)
Elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	21,783
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.4%
• Coloured	0.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Xhosa	91.6%
• English	5.1%
• Other	3.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	5671
PO box	5671
Area code	040

Dimbaza is a township in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, located in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of King William's Town on the R63 road to Alice and Fort Beaufort.^[2] As of 2011, it had a population of 21,783.^[3]