Maclear, Eastern Cape
Maclear is a small town situated in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, near the Mooi River (a tributary of the Tsitsa River), 172 km north of East London and 80 km north-east of Elliot. It was founded in 1876 as a military camp, called Nqanqaru Drift and developed rapidly, reaching municipal status in 1916. Was named after Sir Thomas Maclear (1794-1879), a famous astronomer who laid the foundation for a trigonometrical survey of the Cape Colony.
Maclear | |
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 Maclear | |
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| Coordinates: 31°04′12″S 28°21′0″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Joe Gqabi |
| Municipality | Elundini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,272 m (4,173 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,521 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.1% |
| • Coloured | 4.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 2.0% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 88.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.1% |
| • English | 2.7% |
| • Sotho | 2.1% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5480 |
| PO box | 5480 |
| Area code | 045 |
| Website | http://www.maclear.co.za/ |
It lies just north-east of Ugie. The land to the east and south was part of the former homeland of Transkei.
Geographic location
Maclear lies between Mount Fletcher and Ugie.[3]
Places adjacent to Maclear, Eastern Cape | ||||||||||
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References
- Sum of the Main Places Sonwabile and Maclear from Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 289.
- saexplorer - travel distances from Maclear
Municipalities and communities of Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Barkly East | ||
| Elundini | .svg.png.webp) Joe Gqabi District within South Africa | |
| Senqu | ||
| Walter Sisulu | ||
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