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Cala | |
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  Cala  Cala | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′23″S 27°41′53″E / 31.523°S 27.698°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Municipality | Sakhisizwe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.60 km2 (17.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,520 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 92.0% |
| • English | 2.7% |
| • Sign language | 1.3% |
| • Other | 4.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5455 |
| PO box | 5455 |
| Area code | 047 |
Cala is a town in Sakhisizwe Local Municipality, part of the Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The village is located on the Tsomo River, 28 km southwest of Elliot. The name is Xhosa for ‘adjacent to’, referring to its situation west of the Drakensberg, which here extends north and south.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Cala". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 104.
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 | ||
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