Komga | |
|---|---|
  Komga  Komga  Komga | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′37″S 27°53′17″E / 32.577°S 27.888°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Great Kei |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.47 km2 (4.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 8,090 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 91.0% |
| • Coloured | 4.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 3.7% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 88.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.0% |
| • English | 4.4% |
| • Other | 1.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4950 |
| PO box | 4950 |
| Area code | 043 |
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.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Komga". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 255.