Mount Frere
Mount Frere
KwaBhaca | |
|---|---|
Main street of Mount Frere | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′S 28°59′E / 30.917°S 28.983°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Alfred Nzo |
| Municipality | Umzimvubu |
| Established | 1876 |
| • Councillor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,252 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.1% |
| • Coloured | 1.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 0.8% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • isiBhaca | 86.6% |
| • English | 6.0% |
| • Hlubi | 1.8% |
| • Other | 5.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5090 |
| PO box | 5090 |
| Area code | 039 255 |
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Mount Frere, officially KwaBhaca, is a town located in the Eastern Cape province, previously known as the Transkei region, of South Africa. KwaBhaca is situated between Kokstad and Mthatha along the N2 road about 100 km north east of Mthatha. It is administered by the Alfred Nzo District Municipality and the villages are ruled by the Tribal chief with intermediary borders.