Debe Nek
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 Debe Nek
Debe Nek
Debe Nek
Debe Nek shown within Eastern Cape
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| Coordinates: 32°50′10″S 27°09′14″E / 32.836°S 27.154°ECoordinates: 32°50′10″S 27°09′14″E / 32.836°S 27.154°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Amahlathi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 42 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 90.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 9.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 90.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 4.9% |
| • English | 4.9% |
| Postal code (street) | 5604 |
| PO box | 5604 |
Debe Nek is a town in Amahlathi Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Settlement 19 km west-north-west of King William's Town and 38 km east of Alice. Takes its name from the Debe (Khoekhoen for 'brackish') River, from the defile ('nek') through which the Debe River flows. This was the site of the Battle of Amalinda between Ndlambe and Gaika in 1818. Now a health resort.
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