Imvani | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -31.954°N 26.975°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: | Enoch Mgijima |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.50 |
Population Total: | 460 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 99.6% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 0.4% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Xhosa |
Demographics2 Info1: | 91.3% |
Demographics2 Title2: | English |
Demographics2 Info2: | 3.5% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Zulu |
Demographics2 Info3: | 1.5% |
Demographics2 Title4: | S. Ndebele |
Demographics2 Info4: | 1.3% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 2.4% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Imvani is a settlement some 30 km north of Cathcart and 30 km west of St Marks. It takes its name from the river nearby which in turn was named after a type of wild asparagus, A. stipulacens, the roots of which are eaten either raw or cooked. The form iMvani has been approved.