Border Post, South Africa

Border Post is a village in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Border Post
Border Post is located in Eastern Cape
Border Post
Border Post
Border Post is located in South Africa
Border Post
Border Post
Coordinates: 32.723°S 27.505°E / -32.723; 27.505
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityAmahlathi
Area
[1]
 • Total5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,052
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African99.8%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Xhosa97.7%
 • Sign language1.0%
 • Other1.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

The name indicates the border post that existed between the former homeland of Ciskei and the Republic of South Africa, during the apartheid years of 1981–1994.

The village has one primary school, Kuhle Primary, which teaches Grade R to 7. When the learners finish primary school they go to high schools in neighboring villages. These include Nompumelelo, Kei Road and Donqaba.

Border Post is home to former WBO and IBF world champion boxer Simphiwe Nongqayi and former Thembisa Classic and Mpumalanga Black Aces FC defender Sibusiso Dabi.

References
  1. "Main Place Border Post". Census 2011.


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