Quigney, South Africa

Quigney is a suburb of East London in South Africa.

Quigney
Quigney is located in Eastern Cape
Quigney
Quigney
Quigney is located in South Africa
Quigney
Quigney
Coordinates: 33.016°S 27.915°E / -33.016; 27.915
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
MunicipalityBuffalo City
Main PlaceEast London
Area
  Total2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total11,258
  Density5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African75.3%
  Coloured5.3%
  Indian/Asian3.0%
  White15.2%
  Other1.2%
First languages (2011)
  Xhosa54.1%
  English26.2%
  Afrikaans10.0%
  Southern Ndebele1.2%
  Other8.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5201
PO box
5211

It got its name from the "Gwygney River" according to the earliest maps of East London from September 1847 by William Jervois. The municipality started to sell plots "east of the Quigney River" after 1883.[2]

References

  1. "Sub Place Quigney". Census 2011.
  2. "The Quigney". www.knowledge4africa.co.za. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.


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