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Aliwal North

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Also known as Maletswai

town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Key facts

Country
South Africa
Province
Eastern Cape
District
Joe Gqabi
Municipality
Walter Sisulu
Type
Municipal Council
Mayor
( ANC )
Total
24.18 km (9.34 sq mi)
Elevation
1,325 m (4,347 ft)
Density
165.1/km (427.6/sq mi)
Black african
48.1%
White
43.74%
Coloured
5.66%
Indian asian
0.95%
Other
1.55%
Afrikaans
40.31%
Xhosa
29.63%
English
7.16%
Sotho
5.39%

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Wikidata facts

Elevation
1325
Image
Old Post Office in Aliwal North.jpg
Dialing code
051 634
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Commons category
Aliwal North
postal code
9750
inception
1849-01-01
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Aliwal North, officially Maletswai, is a town in central South Africa on the banks of the Orange River, Eastern Cape Province. It is a medium-sized commercial centre in the northernmost part of the Eastern Cape. The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1855.

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