Berlin, Eastern Cape

Berlin is a small town in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Berlin
Berlin
Berlin
Coordinates: 32.874°S 27.588°E / -32.874; 27.588
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
MunicipalityBuffalo City
Area
  Total38.22 km2 (14.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total3,048
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African94.1%
  Coloured0.7%
  Indian/Asian0.1%
  White4.9%
  Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
  Xhosa91.2%
  English4.5%
  Afrikaans1.9%
  Other2.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5660
PO box
5660
Area code043

Village some 20km east of King William's Town. Founded in 1857 by German settlers of the British-German Legion and named after the German metropolis.[2] Founded by Carl Pape, a missionary.

References

  1. "Main Place Berlin". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 76.
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