Steynsburg
Steynsburg is a small town in the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality of the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Steynsburg is located on the intersection of the R56 and R390.
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| Coordinates: 31°17′47″S 25°49′22″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Joe Gqabi |
| Municipality | Walter Sisulu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Municipality |
| • Councillor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,212 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 80.5% |
| • Coloured | 14.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 3.9% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 74.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 20.5% |
| • English | 1.8% |
| • Sotho | 1.0% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5920 |
| PO box | 5920 |
| Area code | 048 |
The ANC's parliamentary constituency office in Steynsburg
The town lies 64 km south-west of Burgersdorp and 48 km north of Hofmeyr. It developed around the Reformed Church established in 1872 and has been administered by a village management board since 1874. Steynsburg is named after Douwe Gerbrandt Steyn, grandfather of President Paul Kruger.[2]
Steynsburg has a well-established Provincial hospital.[3]
Notable citizens
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References
- Sum of the Main Places Khayamnandi and Steynsburg from Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 417.
- Eastern Cape Department of Health website
External links
Places adjacent to Steynsburg | ||||||||||
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Municipalities and communities of Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Barkly East | ||
| Elundini | .svg.png) Joe Gqabi District within South Africa | |
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| Walter Sisulu | ||
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