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]