Aliwal North
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"Maletswai" redirects here. For the municipality, see Maletswai Local Municipality.
Aliwal North (officially Maletswai) is a town in central South Africa on the banks of the Orange River, Eastern Cape Province. It is a medium-sized commercial centre in the northernmost part of the Eastern Cape. The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1855.
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Aliwal North
Maletswai | |
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Coordinates: 30°42′S 26°42′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Joe Gqabi |
Municipality | Walter Sisulu |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Mayor | (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 24.18 km2 (9.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,325 m (4,347 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,992 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 48.1% |
• White | 43.74% |
• Coloured | 5.66% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.95% |
• Other | 1.55% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 40.31% |
• Xhosa | 29.63% |
• English | 7.16% |
• Sotho | 5.39% |
• Other | 17.51% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 9750 |
PO box | 9750 |
Area code | 051 (−633- / -634-) |
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