Ntabankulu
Ntabankulu, alternatively rendered as Tabankulu, is a town in Alfred Nzo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Village some 30 km east-south-east of Mount Frere and 50 km south-south-west of Kokstad.
History
Of Xhosa origin, the name means 'large mountain'. Originating as a general store in 1894 owned by Blenkinsop and Meth while the village was laid out in 1909.
References
- ^ "Main Place Tabankulu or Ntabankulu". Census 2011.
- ^ Erasmus, B. P. J. (1995). On Route in South Africa. Internet Archive. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-86842-026-1.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 425.
Municipalities and communities of Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Mount Ayliff (eMaxesibeni) | ||
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