Mnyameni

Emnyameni is a Xhosa community in Amahlathi Local Municipality within the Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, situated about 13 km north-west of Keiskammahoek. The community sits at the foot of the Mt Geju and Mt Belekumntana. It is made up of two villages, aptly named the Upper Emnyameni and the Lower Emnyameni.

Emnyameni
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Coordinates: 32°37′21″S 27°4′40″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Amathole
Municipality	Amahlathi
Government
• Type	Ward 02
• Councillor	Dumisani Gxekwa
Area [1]
• Total	1.91 km^2 (0.74 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	893
• Density	470/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	100.0%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Xhosa	98.0%
• English	1.7%
• Other	0.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	5670

In December 2012, the community of Mnyameni has signed and agreement with the Afrikaner community of Orania in the Northern Cape, with the intent of collaborating in the fields of agriculture, education and tourism.[2]

References

1. "Main Place Emnyameni". Census 2011.
2. "SA: Statement by the Orania Movement, on signing Memorandum of Understanding with the Xhosa community of Mnyameni in the Eastern Cape (04/12/2012)". Polity.org.za. Retrieved 3 January 2014.