Balfour, Eastern Cape
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
32°32′24″S 26°40′23″E / 32.54000°S 26.67306°E / -32.54000; 26.67306 (2011)[1]
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Balfour is a town in Raymond Mhlaba Municipality, Amathole District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The village, which lies at the foot of the Katberg, was established as a mission station of the Glasgow Missionary Society in 1828 by John Ross and McDiarmid, and named after Robert Balfour, first secretary of the society.[2]
Throughout the nine Frontier Wars, the town experienced some heavy fighting.[3] Today, tobacco, citrus, wool and beef farming are practised in the area.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Balfour". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 67.
- ^ a b "Balfour". South Africa Travel & Tourist Guide. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: East London
- Cintsa (Chintsa)
- Haga Haga
- Kei Mouth
- Komga
- Morgan Bay
- Queensberry Bay
- Sihota
- Idutywa (Dutywa)
- Elliotdale
- Hobeni
- Willowvale
- Blythswood
- Butterworth (Gcuwa)
- Kentani (Centane)
- Mazeppa Bay
- Nqamakwe
- Qolora Mouth
- Adelaide
- Alice
- Balfour
- Bedford
- Calderwood
- Fort Beaufort
- Healdtown
- Hogsback
- Katberg
- Kwezana
- Hertzog (Mhlangeni)
- Middledrift (Ixesi)
- Seymour
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