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Steynsburg

Coordinates: 31°17′47″S 25°49′22″E / 31.29639°S 25.82278°E / -31.29639; 25.82278
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Steynsburg
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Steynsburg is located in Eastern Cape
Steynsburg
Steynsburg
Steynsburg is located in South Africa
Steynsburg
Steynsburg
Coordinates: 31°17′47″S 25°49′22″E / 31.29639°S 25.82278°E / -31.29639; 25.82278
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictJoe Gqabi
MunicipalityWalter Sisulu
Government
 • TypeLocal Municipality
 • Councillor(ANC)
Area
[1]
 • Total17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi)
Elevation
1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total7,212
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African80.5%
 • Coloured14.7%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White3.9%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Xhosa74.4%
 • Afrikaans20.5%
 • English1.8%
 • Sotho1.0%
 • Other2.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5920
PO box
5920
Area code048
The ANC's parliamentary constituency office in Steynsburg

Steynsburg is a small town in the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality of the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Steynsburg is located on the intersection of the R56 and R390.

The town lies 64 km south-west of Burgersdorp and 48 km north of Hofmeyr. It developed around the Reformed Church established in 1872 and has been administered by a village management board since 1874. Steynsburg is named after Douwe Gerbrandt Steyn, grandfather of President Paul Kruger.[2]

Steynsburg has a well-established Provincial hospital.[3]

Notable citizens

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Khayamnandi and Steynsburg from Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 417.
  3. ^ Eastern Cape Department of Health website

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