Kenton-on-Sea

Kenton-on-Sea
Kenton-on-Sea is located in Eastern Cape
Kenton-on-Sea
Kenton-on-Sea
Kenton-on-Sea is located in South Africa
Kenton-on-Sea
Kenton-on-Sea
Kenton-on-Sea is located in Africa
Kenton-on-Sea
Kenton-on-Sea
Coordinates: 33°40′59″S 26°39′32″E / 33.683°S 26.659°E / -33.683; 26.659
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityNdlambe
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
5,154
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African80.5%
 • Coloured1.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White17.4%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Xhosa71.4%
 • English20.2%
 • Afrikaans5.7%
 • Other2.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6191
Websitewww.kenton.co.za

Kenton-on-Sea, more commonly known as Kenton, is a small coastal town on the Sunshine Coast, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is situated between the Bushmans and the Kariega Rivers, and lies approximately halfway between the industrial centres of East London (180 kilometres (110 mi)) and Gqeberha (130 kilometres (81 mi)). Kenton is part of the Ndlambe Local Municipality in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality of the Eastern Cape.

The town has a population of just over 5000 people.[2] The centre of Kenton is predominantly English-speaking, while the township of Ekuphumleni, which has a population of about 3600 people, is almost exclusively Xhosa-speaking.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Kenton-on-Sea". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Census 2011: Main Place: Kenton on Sea".
  3. ^ "Census 2001 — Main Place "Ekuphumleni"". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
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