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Cathcart is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, named after Sir George Cathcart, governor of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope 1852–1853. The town is situated on the N6, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Stutterheim en route to Komani.
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| Coordinates: 32°18′S 27°08′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Amahlathi |
| Established | 1858[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,360 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.4% |
| • Coloured | 2.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 4.3% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • IsiXhosa | 90.6% |
| • English | 4.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.1% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5310 |
| PO box | 5310 |
| Area code | 045 |
Establishment
Originally a small military post, established during the Eighth Frontier War, it was established as a village in 1858 when German colonists arrived in the region. Work on its railway connection to East London on the coast was begun by the Cape government of John Molteno in 1876 and the line was officially opened on 3 November 1879.[3]
Religion
St. Alban's Anglican Church,[lower-alpha 1] built in 1886 is a well known landmark in Cathcart and has an unusual and distinctive Western façade.[4]
Education
There are a number of high schools and primary schools in Cathcart. Cathcart High School is located North of the town near the N6 route to Queenstown.[lower-alpha 2]
Notable people
- Allister Sparks
References
- St. Alban's Anglican Church is located at 32°17′51″S 27°08′32″E
- Cathcart High School is located at 32°17′39″S 27°08′32″E
- "Chronological order of town establishment in South Africa based on Floyd (1960:20–26)" (PDF). pp. xlv–lii.
- Sum of the Subplaces Katikati SP, Daliwe SP, Carthcart SP and Rocklands from Census 2011.
- Burman 1984, p. 83.
- Menache & David 2015, p. 16.
- Burman, Jose (1984). Early railways at the Cape. Human & Rousseau. ISBN 9780798117609.
- Menache, Philippe; David, Darryl Earl (2015). Church Tourism in South Africa: A Travel Odyssey : Also Featuring, On Tour with Wynand Louw. Menache and David (Self published). ISBN 978-0-620-67799-8.
External links
Media related to Cathcart at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: East London | ||
| Amahlathi |
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| Great Kei | ||
| Mbhashe | ||
| Mnquma |
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| Ngqushwa |
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| Raymond Mhlaba |
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На других языках
- [en] Cathcart, Eastern Cape
[ru] Каткарт (ЮАР)
Каткарт[3] (англ. Cathcart) — город в Восточно-Капской провинции ЮАР. Назван в честь сэра Джорджа Каткарта, губернатора Капской колонии в 1852-1853 гг. Во время Восьмой пограничной войны на месте, где сейчас стоит город, располагался небольшой военный пост. Затем, когда в регион начали прибывать немецкие колонисты, в 1858 году здесь была основана деревня. В 1876 году правительством Джона Молтено были начаты работы по соединению Каткарта железной дорогой с Ист-Лондоном. Железнодорожная линия была официально открыта в 1879 году.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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