Mqanduli

Mqanduli
Mqanduli is located in Eastern Cape
Mqanduli
Mqanduli
Mqanduli is located in South Africa
Mqanduli
Mqanduli
Coordinates: 31°49′S 28°45′E / 31.817°S 28.750°E / -31.817; 28.750
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictO.R. Tambo
MunicipalityKing Sabata Dalindyebo
Area
 • Total
9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
2,647
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.1%
 • Coloured0.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White0.2%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa94.7%
 • English2.5%
 • Other2.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5080
PO box
5080
Area code047

Mqanduli is a town in OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Village 30 km south of Mthatha and 22 km north-east of Elliotdale. Named after a nearby hill; of Xhosa origin, the name is said to mean 'grindstone-maker', after a person living there.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Mqanduli". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 319.