Kentani
Centane | |
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Coordinates: 32°31′00″S 28°19′00″E / 32.516667°S 28.316667°ECoordinates: 32°31′00″S 28°19′00″E / 32.516667°S 28.316667°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Amathole |
Municipality | Mnquma |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,456 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 96.2% |
• Coloured | 0.8% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 1.1% |
• Other | 1.7% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• Xhosa | 93.2% |
• English | 1.7% |
• Other | 5.1% |
Area code | 4980 |
Centane is a settlement in Amatole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
It was the site of the battle of Centane (Kentani) on 7 February 1878 during the ninth Frontier War, where in more than 300 Xhosa were killed for the loss of only two government soldiers.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Centane". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Centani, Eastern Cape". SA Travel Directory. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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