Balfour, Eastern Cape

Balfour is a town in Raymond Mhlaba Municipality, Amathole District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Balfour
Balfour is located in Eastern Cape
Balfour
Balfour
Balfour is located in South Africa
Balfour
Balfour
Coordinates: 32°32′24″S 26°40′23″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityRaymond Mhlaba
Area
  Total7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total3,102
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African96.9%
  Coloured3.0%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
  Xhosa95.2%
  Afrikaans3.2%
  Other1.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5740
PO box
5740

The village, which lies at the foot of the Katberg, was established as a mission station of the Glasgow Missionary Society in 1828 by John Ross and McDiarmid, and named after Robert Balfour, first Secretary of the Society.[2]

Throughout the nine Frontier Wars, the town experienced some heavy fighting.[3] Today, tobacco, citrus, wool and beef farming are practised in the area.[3]

References

  1. "Main Place Balfour". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 67.
  3. "Balfour". South Africa Travel & Tourist Guide. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2013.


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