Hamburg, South Africa
Hamburg is a small town with about 1000 inhabitants in the Eastern Cape province, in South Africa. It is located on the coast between the city of East London and the town of Port Alfred.
Hamburg
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A sign welcoming people to Hamburg. | |
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| Coordinates: 33.291°S 27.475°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Ngqushwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,348 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 95.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 4.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 91.1% |
| • English | 4.9% |
| • Tsonga | 1.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.2% |
| • Other | 1.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5641 |
| PO box | 5641 |
| Area code | 040 |
Hamburg is known as a village and holiday resort on the southern bank of the Keiskamma River, 3 km from its mouth, 11 km southeast of Peddie, 74 km south of King William's Town and 96 km south-west of East London. It was established in 1857 by members of the British-German Legion after the Crimean War and named after Hamburg in Germany.
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