Imvani
Imvani | |
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  Imvani  Imvani | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′14″S 26°58′30″E / 31.954°S 26.975°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Municipality | Enoch Mgijima |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 460 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.6% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 91.3% |
| • English | 3.5% |
| • Zulu | 1.5% |
| • S. Ndebele | 1.3% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Imvani is a settlement some 30 km north of Cathcart and 30 km west of St Marks. It takes its name from the river nearby which in turn was named after a type of wild asparagus, A. stipulacens, the roots of which are eaten either raw or cooked. The form iMvani has been approved.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Imvani". Census 2011.
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 222. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Queenstown (Komani) | ||
| Intsika Yethu |  | |
| Enoch Mgijima | ||
| Engcobo |
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| Emalahleni |
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| Inxuba Yethemba | ||
| Sakhisizwe | ||