Tentergate
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tentergate is a town in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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Tentergate | |
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Coordinates: 32.090°S 26.461°E / -32.090; 26.461 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Chris Hani |
Municipality | Enoch Mgijima |
Area | |
• Total | 6.08 km2 (2.35 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 5,187 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.3% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 94.5% |
• English | 1.2% |
• Other | 4.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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Tentergate was established in 1976, as a relocation camp for the people who fled Herschel ahead of its incorporation into an independent Transkei.[2]