Berlin (officially renamed Ntabozuko on 23 February 2021)[2] is a small town in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Berlin
Ntabozuko
Berlin is located in Eastern Cape
Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is located in South Africa
Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is located in Africa
Berlin
Berlin
Coordinates: 32°52′26″S 27°35′17″E / 32.874°S 27.588°E / -32.874; 27.588
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
MunicipalityBuffalo City
Area
 • Total
38.22 km2 (14.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
2,046
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African94.1%
 • Coloured0.7%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White4.9%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa91.2%
 • English4.5%
 • Afrikaans1.9%
 • Other2.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5660
PO box
5660
Area code043

Located about 20 km east of Qonce, it was founded in 1857 by Carl Pape, a missionary, and German settlers of the British-German Legion, and named after the German metropolis of Berlin.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Berlin". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "South African city of Port Elizabeth becomes Gqeberha". BBC. 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 76.