Balfour is a town in Raymond Mhlaba Municipality, Amathole District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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| Coordinates: 32°32′24″S 26°40′23″E / 32.54000°S 26.67306°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Raymond Mhlaba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,102 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.9% |
| • Coloured | 3.0% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 95.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.2% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+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 edit
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Balfour". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 67.
- ^ a b "Balfour". South Africa Travel & Tourist Guide. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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