Komga

Komga
Komga is located in Eastern Cape
Komga
Komga
Komga is located in South Africa
Komga
Komga
Komga is located in Africa
Komga
Komga
Coordinates: 32°34′37″S 27°53′17″E / 32.577°S 27.888°E / -32.577; 27.888
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityGreat Kei
Area
 • Total10.47 km2 (4.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total8,090
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African91.0%
 • Coloured4.7%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White3.7%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa88.6%
 • Afrikaans5.0%
 • English4.4%
 • Other1.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4950
PO box
4950
Area code043

Komga is a town in Amatole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

It is located 64 kilometres (40 mi) north of East London and 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of Stutterheim. It was founded as a farming centre in 1877 on the site of a military camp established in 1854, and acquired municipal status in 1904. Of Khoekhoen origin, the name probably does not mean 'brown', as has been stated, but 'lots of clay', 'clayey'.[2]

It is also home to one of the oldest schools in the Eastern Cape, Komga Junior, as well as St. Paul's Anglican Church which is a national heritage site.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Komga". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 255.