Adelaide, South Africa

Adelaide
Dutch Reformed Church in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide
Coordinates: 32°42′28″S 26°17′44″E / 32.70778°S 26.29556°E / -32.70778; 26.29556
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityRaymond Mhlaba
Area
  Total
40.0 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
12,191
  Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African76.5%
  Coloured18.8%
  Indian/Asian0.5%
  White3.5%
  Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
  Xhosa72.3%
  Afrikaans22.6%
  English3.0%
  Other2.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5760
PO box
5760
Area code046

Adelaide is a town in the province of Eastern Cape, South Africa. Adelaide is situated at the foothills of the Great Winterberg mountain range, 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Bedford and 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Fort Beaufort on the R63 road.