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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Burnshill
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Coordinates: 32°46′05″S 27°03′26″E / 32.768°S 27.0571°E / -32.768; 27.0571
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityAmahlathi
Area
 • Total2.12 km (0.82 sq mi)
Population
 • Total693
 • Density330/km (850/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.7%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa98.8%
 • Other1.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box5688

Burnshill is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Former mission station of the Glasgow Missionary Society, established at the foot of the Amathole Mountains in 1831. Named after John Burns, minister of the Barony Church, Glasgow, one of the founders of the society. It was destroyed in 1851.

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Burnshill". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 101.
Municipalities and communities of Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: East London
Amahlathi
Amathole District within South Africa
Amathole District within South Africa
Great Kei
Mbhashe
Mnquma
Ngqushwa
Raymond Mhlaba


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