Frankfort | |
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Frankfort shown within Eastern Cape | |
Coordinates: 32°45′25″S 27°27′50″E / 32.757°S 27.464°ECoordinates: 32°45′25″S 27°27′50″E / 32.757°S 27.464°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Amathole |
Municipality | Amahlathi |
Area | |
• Total | 3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,043 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.8% |
• Coloured | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 98.5% |
• Other | 1.5% |
Postal code (street) | - |
PO box | - |
Area code | 058 |
Frankfort is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Village 51km north-east of King William’s Town. It developed from a settlement of members of the British-German Legion in 1857 and is named after Frankfurt in Germany.