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Ngcobo
Engcobo | |
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  Ngcobo  Ngcobo  Ngcobo | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′30″S 28°00′00″E / 31.67500°S 28.00000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Municipality | Engcobo |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 85.76 km2 (33.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,835 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) [1] | |
| • Black African | 98.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 0.3% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) [1] | |
| • Xhosa | 88.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.9% |
| • English | 2.6% |
| • Sign language | 2.0% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5050 |
| PO box | 5050 |
| Area code | 047 |
Ngcobo, alternatively rendered Engcobo,[2] is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Ngcobo is the main town of the Engcobo Local Municipality, which falls within the Chris Hani District Municipality of the Eastern Cape. It is situated in the western part of the former bantustan of Transkei. Ngcobo is along R61 surrounded by the towns of Cofimvaba, Dutywa, Mthatha, Elliot and Cala. The villages in Ngcobo include Gqaga, Nkwenkwana, Bhokileni, Tshaphile, Mnyolo, Mhlophekazi, Yawa, Sandile, Nkondlo, Clarkebury, Gqobonco, Manzana, Mkhanzi, Qitsi, Mqonci, Xonya, Sigubudwini, All Saints, Mjanyana, Deberha, Mbhekeni, Quthubeni, Cefane, Ntibaneni, Nxamagela, Ngxogi, Zabasa, Sinqumeni, Gqaqhala, Sundwane, Gubenxe, Luhewini, Kalinyanga, Sixholosini, Thorha,Ntsinga, Goboti and Ntibaneni. Mbashe River separates Ngcobo from Mthatha. Durbame used gor peasants
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Ngcobo". Census 2011.
- ^ Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75