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Also known as Nxuba, Cradock, South Africa, Cradock, Eastern Cape

Nxuba, formerly Cradock, is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, in the upper valley of the Great Fish River, by road northeast of Gqeberha. The town is the administrative seat of the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality in the Chris Hani District of the Eastern Cape.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Nxuba
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_caption
Clockwise from top: A street in Cradock, 38 Bree Street, Dutch Reformed Church, Welcome sign
Settlement.pushpin_map
South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa#Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Eastern Cape
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Chris Hani
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Inxuba Yethemba
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Main Place
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
1816
Settlement.leader_title
Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2
118.57
Settlement.population_total
8626

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Wikidata facts

Elevation
896
Image
38 Bree Street - Cradock-001.jpg
Dialing code
048
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inception
1816-01-01
postal code
5880
Commons category
Cradock
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11 sections
Contents
  • Pre-colonial history
  • Colonial history
  • The Cradock Four
  • Economy and tourism
  • People
  • Politicians
  • Coat of arms
  • Renaming
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Nxuba, formerly Cradock, is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, in the upper valley of the Great Fish River, by road northeast of Gqeberha. The town is the administrative seat of the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality in the Chris Hani District of the Eastern Cape.

The town is originally named after John Cradock, governor of the Cape Colony in early 19th century and commander of the forces.

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