Krakeel River Explained

Krakeel River
Native Name:Krakeelrivier
Pushpin Map:South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-33.814°N 23.732°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sarah Baartman
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Kou-Kamma
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.06
Population Total:1931
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:13.2%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:78.1%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:1.1%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:6.7%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.8%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:89.5%
Demographics2 Title2:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info2:6.3%
Demographics2 Title3:English
Demographics2 Info3:2.3%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:1.8%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:6430
Area Code Type:Area code

Krakeel River is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Village in the Langkloof, east of Avontuur and some 200 km from Port Elizabeth. The name is taken from that of the river. The form Krakeelrivier is preferred for official purposes.[2]

References

http://www.koukammamunicipality.gov.za/

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Krakeel River . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 262.