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Tylden, South Africa

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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Tylden
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Coordinates: 32°06′32″S 27°04′01″E / 32.109°S 27.067°E / -32.109; 27.067
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictChris Hani
MunicipalityEnoch Mgijima
Area
 • Total1.77 km (0.68 sq mi)
Population
 • Total572
 • Density320/km (840/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African87.6%
 • Coloured1.0%
 • White11.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa87.2%
 • English7.2%
 • Afrikaans4.7%
 • Other0.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box5323

Tylden is a village in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Village 37 km south-east of Queenstown and 20 km north of Cathcart. Administered by a village management board. It was named after Captain Tylden of the Royal Engineers, officer in charge of a campaign against the Tambookies (Tembus) in 1851.

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Tylden". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 442.
Municipalities and communities of Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: Queenstown (Komani)
Intsika Yethu
Chris Hani District within South Africa
Chris Hani District within South Africa
Enoch Mgijima
Engcobo
Emalahleni
Inxuba Yethemba
Sakhisizwe


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