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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Frankfort
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Coordinates: 32°45′25″S 27°27′50″E / 32.757°S 27.464°E / -32.757; 27.464
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityAmahlathi
Area
 • Total3.35 km (1.29 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,043
 • Density610/km (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.8%
 • Coloured0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa98.5%
 • Other1.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)-
PO box-
Area code058

Frankfort is a village in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Also known as eDonqaba.

Village 51 km north-east of King William’s Town. It developed from a settlement of members of the British-German Legion in 1857 and is named after Frankfurt in Germany.

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Frankfort". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 167.
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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