Mount Fletcher (renamed Tlokoeng in March 2022) is a town in Joe Gqabi District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, 69 km north-north-east of Maclear.
Mount Fletcher
Tlokoeng | |
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![]() ![]() Mount Fletcher ![]() ![]() Mount Fletcher | |
Coordinates: 30.692°S 28.503°E / -30.692; 28.503 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Joe Gqabi |
Municipality | Elundini |
Area | |
• Total | 9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 11,488 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.0% |
• Coloured | 0.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 62.4% |
• Sotho | 32.2% |
• English | 1.8% |
• Other | 3.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 4770 |
Area code | 039 |
Founded in 1882, it takes its name from the mountain nearby. This was probably named after the Reverend John Fletcher of Madeley in England, a friend of John Wesley, although it is stated to have been named after a Captain Fletcher who was stationed there.[2]
The provincial hospital in Mount Fletcher is named Tayler Bequest.[3]
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District seat: Barkly East | ||
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Senqu |
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Walter Sisulu |
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