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Debe Nek
Debe Nek is located in Eastern Cape
Debe Nek
Debe Nek
Debe Nek is located in South Africa
Debe Nek
Debe Nek
Coordinates: 32°50′10″S 27°09′14″E / 32.836°S 27.154°E / -32.836; 27.154
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityAmahlathi
Area
[1]
 • Total0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total42
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African90.5%
 • Indian/Asian9.5%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Xhosa90.2%
 • Afrikaans4.9%
 • English4.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5604
PO box
5604

Debe Nek is a town in Amahlathi Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Debe Nek's location is 19 km northwest of King William's Town and 38 km east of Alice. Debe Nek takes its name from the Debe (Khoekhoen for 'brackish') River, from the defile ('nek') through which the Debe River flows. This was the site of the Battle of Amalinda between Ndlambe and Gaika in 1818. Presently, it functions as a health resort. The area is found in the Middledrift Road near Dimbaza[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Debe Nek". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 133. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

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