Krakeel River

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Krakeel River
Krakeelrivier
33°48′50″S 23°43′55″E / 33.814°S 23.732°E / -33.814; 23.732
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityKou-Kamma
Area
 • Total1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,931
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African13.2%
 • Coloured78.1%
 • Indian/Asian1.1%
 • White6.7%
 • Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans89.5%
 • Xhosa6.3%
 • English2.3%
 • Other1.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
6430

Krakeel River is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Village in the Langkloof, east of Avontuur and some 200 km from Port Elizabeth. The name is taken from that of the river. The form Krakeelrivier is preferred for official purposes.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Krakeel River". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 262.
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Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
Blue Crane Route
Sarah Baartman District within South Africa
Sarah Baartman District within South Africa
Dr Beyers Naudé
Kouga
Kou-Kamma
Makana
Ndlambe
Sunday's River Valley

http://www.koukammamunicipality.gov.za/