Mount Fletcher
Mount Fletcher is a town in Joe Gqabi District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, 69 km north-north-east of Maclear.
Mount Fletcher | |
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  Mount Fletcher  Mount Fletcher | |
| Coordinates: 30.692°S 28.503°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Joe Gqabi |
| Municipality | Elundini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,488 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 62.4% |
| • Sotho | 32.2% |
| • English | 1.8% |
| • Other | 3.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4770 |
| Area code | 039 |
Founded in 1882, it takes its name from the mountain nearby. This was probably named after the Reverend John Fletcher of Madeley in England, a friend of John Wesley, although it is stated to have been named after a Captain Fletcher who was stationed there.[2]
The provincial hospital in Mount Fletcher is named Tayler Bequest.[3]
References
- "Main Place Mount Fletcher". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 318.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-05-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Eastern Cape Dept of Health website
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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