Dimbaza
Dimbaza | |
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Dimbaza, taken by Valerie Hinojosa | |
| Coordinates: 32°50′7″S 27°12′57″E / 32.83528°S 27.21583°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Buffalo City |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.28 km2 (6.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,783 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 91.6% |
| • English | 5.1% |
| • Other | 3.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5671 |
| PO box | 5671 |
| Area code | 040 |
Dimbaza is a township in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, located in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Qonce, formerly known as King William's Town, on the R63 road to Alice and Fort Beaufort. As of 2011, it had a population of 21,783.