| Qamata | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -31.9775°N 27.4397°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: | Intsika Yethu |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.90 |
| Population Total: | 114 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 100.0% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 95.6% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Northern Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 1.8% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 2.7% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 5327 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Qamata[2] is a small town in Intsika Yethu Municipality, Chris Hani District (formerly St. Mark's District), Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. From 1963 to 1994 it was part of the semi-autonomous Transkei, and before that of western Tembuland. Qamata is located on Route R61 and on the Qamata River. It is 18km (11miles) west of the town of Cofimvaba, 39km (24miles) east of the R61 junction with the N6 national route and 58km (36miles) east of Queenstown.[3]
Qamata was the birthplace of Matanzima brothers whom are former Transkei leaders Kaiser and George, and it was where theye lived on probation after being released from gaol on corruption charges in 1987.[4]