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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Wesley
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Coordinates: 33°19′16″S 27°20′42″E / 33.321°S 27.345°E / -33.321; 27.345
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityNgqushwa
Area
 • Total2.21 km (0.85 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,634
 • Density740/km (1,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.9%
 • Coloured0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa97.6%
 • Other2.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box5612
Area code040

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

Village on the Twecu, a tributary of the Chalumna River, 69 km south of King William's Town. Founded by William Shaw of the Wesleyan Missionary Society in 1823, it was probably named after the founder of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, John Wesley.

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Wesley". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 471.
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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