Kentani

Centane is a settlement in Amatole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at approxiametely 31km from Butterworth.

Centane
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Coordinates: 32°30′25″S 28°19′01″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Amathole
Municipality	Mnquma
Area [1]
• Total	4.39 km^2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,456
• Density	330/km^2 (860/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	96.2%
• Coloured	0.8%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	1.1%
• Other	1.7%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Xhosa	93.2%
• English	1.7%
• Other	5.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Area code	4980

History

Centane was the site of the battle of Centane on 7 February 1878 during the ninth Frontier War, where in more than 300 Xhosa were killed for the loss of only two British soldiers.

The Grave of the amaXhosa King, Khawuta (a Father of Bhurhu & Hintsa) is in this town in the village of Njingini.

There are a number of beaches in Centane (such as Qolorha By Sea, Mazzepa Bay and Wavecrest) as it is situated along the coast.

See also

2020 Centane Bus Accident

References

1. "Main Place Centane". Census 2011.