Zwelitsha | |
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Coordinates: 32°55′S 27°25′E / 32.917°S 27.417°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
Municipality | Buffalo City |
Area | |
• Total | 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 18,189 |
• Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.2% |
• Coloured | 0.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 93.2% |
• English | 3.5% |
• Sign language | 1.1% |
• Other | 2.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 5608 |
Area code | 040 |
Zwelitsha is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It forms part of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality.