Flagstaff, South Africa
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Template:Infobox South African town Flagstaff is a town in the OR Tambo District Municipality of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa located some 80 km south-east of Kokstad and 45 km north of Lusikisiki. It is the seat of the Ingquza Hill Local Municipality.
The town developed from a trading station established in 1877 and derives its name from the practice by the owners of hoisting a white flag on Sundays to indicate that the store was closed. For many years it served as a post of the Cape Mounted Rifles.[1]
References
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 164.
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Municipalities and communities of OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Mthatha | ||
| Ingquza Hill | .svg) | |
| Port St Johns | ||
| Nyandeni | ||
| Mhlontlo | ||
| King Sabata Dalindyebo | ||