Border Post, South Africa

Border Post is a village in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Border Post
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Coordinates: 32.723°S 27.505°E / -32.723; 27.505
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Amathole
Municipality	Amahlathi
Area [1]
• Total	5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,052
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.8%
• Coloured	0.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Xhosa	97.7%
• Sign language	1.0%
• Other	1.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

The name indicates the border post that existed between the former homeland of Ciskei and the Republic of South Africa, during the apartheid years of 1981–1994.

The village has one primary school, Kuhle Primary, which teaches Grade R to 7. When the learners finish primary school they go to high schools in neighboring villages. These include Nompumelelo, Kei Road and Donqaba.

Border Post is home to former WBO and IBF world champion boxer Simphiwe Nongqayi and former Thembisa Classic and Mpumalanga Black Aces FC defender Sibusiso Dabi.