Ntabankulu
Ntabankulu
Tabankulu | |
|---|---|
Ntabankulu Ntabankulu | |
| Coordinates: 30°57′30″S 29°18′10″E / 30.9584°S 29.3027°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Alfred Nzo |
| Municipality | Ntabankulu |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.51 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,266 |
| • Density | 167.4/km2 (433.6/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.7% |
| • Coloured | 1.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 96% |
| • English | 2% |
| • Other | 2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Area code | 039 |
Ntabankulu, alternatively rendered as Tabankulu, is a town in Alfred Nzo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Village some 30 km east-south-east of Mount Frere and 50 km south-south-west of Kokstad.
History
Of Xhosa origin, the name means 'large mountain'.[2] Originating as a general store in 1894 owned by Blenkinsop and Meth while the village was laid out in 1909.[2][3]
Ntabankulu was a known site for many wars between the Xhosian tribe and the European settlers in the 1700's
Populaitry
Ntabankulu is primarily known for Agriculture, Tourism and being near the high mountains in South Africa [4] Ntanbankulu Is also known for having around 95% of their population fluent in the Xhosa language.
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Tabankulu or Ntabankulu". Census 2011.
- ^ a b Erasmus, B. P. J. (1995). On Route in South Africa. Internet Archive. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-86842-026-1.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 425.
- ^ "Ntabankulu Municipality | South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 6 December 2025.