Clarkebury Explained

Clarkebury
Pushpin Map:South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-31.789°N 28.28°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chris Hani
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Engcobo
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1830
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.02
Population Total:768
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:98.2%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:1.3%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:0.4%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.1%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info1:98.7%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:1.3%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:5024
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:5024
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:047

Clarkebury is a village in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It was established in 1830 as a mission station of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society. It was visited by James Backhouse in March 1839.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Clarkebury . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Clarkebury. South African History Online. 21 December 2013.