Ngcobo

Also known as Engcobo

Ngcobo, alternatively rendered Engcobo, is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Ngcobo
Settlement.other_name: Engcobo
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: Engcobo
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Main Place
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.leader_title: Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 85.76
Settlement.population_total: 9835
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Dialing code: 047

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inception: 1876-01-01
postal code: 5050

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Ngcobo, alternatively rendered Engcobo, is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Ngcobo is the main town of the Engcobo Local Municipality, which falls within the Chris Hani District Municipality of the Eastern Cape. It is situated in the western part of the former bantustan of Transkei. Ngcobo is along R61 surrounded by the towns of Cofimvaba, Dutywa, Mthatha, Elliot and Cala.Mbashe River separates Ngcobo from Mthatha. Durbame used gor peasants