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Willowvale, South Africa

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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Willowvale Gatyana
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Coordinates: 32°15′58″S 28°30′58″E / 32.266°S 28.516°E / -32.266; 28.516
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityMbhashe
Area
 • Total12.30 km (4.75 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,522
 • Density210/km (530/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African97.7%
 • Coloured0.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.7%
 • White0.4%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa92.6%
 • English2.2%
 • Sign language1.1%
 • Other4.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box5040
Area code047

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

Town in Gcalekaland, 32 km southeast of Idutywa. It was established as a military post in 1879 and so named because of its situation on a stream with willow trees on its banks.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Willowvale". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 475.
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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