Tylden, South Africa Explained

Tylden
Pushpin Map:South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-32.109°N 27.067°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 Km2:1.77
Population Total:572
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:87.6%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:1.0%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:11.4%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info1:87.2%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:7.2%
Demographics2 Title3:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info3:4.7%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:0.9%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:5323
Area Code Type:Area code

Tylden is a village in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Village 37 km south-east of Queenstown and 20 km north of Cathcart. Administered by a village management board. It was named after Captain Tylden of the Royal Engineers, officer in charge of a campaign against the Tambookies (Tembus) in 1851.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Tylden . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 442.