Hamburg, South Africa

Hamburg
Hamboko
A sign welcoming people to Hamburg.
A sign welcoming people to Hamburg.
Hamburg is located in Eastern Cape
Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg is located in South Africa
Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg is located in Africa
Hamburg
Hamburg
Coordinates: 33°17′28″S 27°28′30″E / 33.291°S 27.475°E / -33.291; 27.475
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityNgqushwa
Area
 • Total10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,348
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African95.8%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White4.0%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa91.1%
 • English4.9%
 • Tsonga1.6%
 • Afrikaans1.2%
 • Other1.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5641
PO box
5641
Area code040

Hamburg is a small town with about 1000 inhabitants in the Eastern Cape province, in South Africa. It is located on the coast between the city of East London and the town of Port Alfred.

Hamburg is known as a village and holiday resort on the southern bank of the Keiskamma River, 3 km from its mouth, 11 km southeast of Peddie, 74 km south of King William's Town and 96 km south-west of East London. It was established in 1857 by members of the British-German Legion after the Crimean War and named after Hamburg in Germany.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Hamburg". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 193.