Willowvale
Gatyana
Willowvale is located in Eastern Cape
Willowvale
Willowvale
Willowvale is located in South Africa
Willowvale
Willowvale
Willowvale is located in Africa
Willowvale
Willowvale
Coordinates: 32°15′58″S 28°30′58″E / 32.266°S 28.516°E / -32.266; 28.516
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityMbhashe
Area
[1]
 • Total12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,522
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African97.7%
 • Coloured0.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.7%
 • White0.4%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Xhosa92.6%
 • English2.2%
 • Sign language1.1%
 • Other4.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
5040
Area code047

Willowvale is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Town in Gcalekaland, 32 km southeast of Idutywa. It was established as a military post in 1879 and so named because of its situation on a stream with willow trees on its banks.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Willowvale". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 475.


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