Imvani
Imvani | |
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  Imvani Location within Eastern Cape  Imvani Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′14″S 26°58′30″E / 31.954°S 26.975°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Municipality | Enoch Mgijima |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 460 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.6% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 91.3% |
| • English | 3.5% |
| • Zulu | 1.5% |
| • S. Ndebele | 1.3% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Imvani is a settlement some 30 km north of Cathcart and 30 km west of St Marks, in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It takes its name from the river nearby which in turn was named after a type of wild asparagus, A. stipulacens, the roots of which are eaten either raw or cooked. The form iMvani has been approved.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Imvani". Census 2011.
- ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 222. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Queenstown (Komani) | ||
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| Enoch Mgijima | ||
| Dr AB Xuma | ||
| Emalahleni |
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| Inxuba Yethemba | ||
| Sakhisizwe | ||
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