Steynsburg
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Joe Gqabi |
| Municipality | Walter Sisulu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Municipality |
| • Councillor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 7,212 |
| • Density | 414/km2 (1,070/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 80.5% |
| • Coloured | 14.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 3.9% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 74.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 20.5% |
| • English | 1.8% |
| • Sotho | 1.0% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5920 |
| PO box | 5920 |
| Area code | 048 |
Steynsburg is a small town in the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality of the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Steynsburg is located on the intersection of the R56 and R390.
The town lies 64 kilometres (40 mi) south-west of Burgersdorp and 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Hofmeyr. It developed around the Reformed Church established in 1872 and has been administered by a village management board since 1874. Steynsburg is named after Douwe Gerbrandt Steyn, grandfather of President Paul Kruger.[2]
Steynsburg has a well-established Provincial hospital.[3]
Notable citizens
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Khayamnandi and Steynsburg from Census 2011.
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- ^ Eastern Cape Department of Health website
External links
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