Buffalo City (historically before its own metropolitan status)
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Buffalo City is an urban area in South Africa’s Eastern Cape centered on the city of East London, which historically functioned as part of a larger district before becoming a standalone metropolitan municipality.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buffalo City | 0 |
| Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former local government area
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urban area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Indian Ocean coastline near East London ⓘ |
| administrativeFunction | local governance for East London area ⓘ |
| centeredOn | East London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate coastal climate ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Bhisho NERFINISHED ⓘ Dimbaza NERFINISHED ⓘ East London NERFINISHED ⓘ Gonubie NERFINISHED ⓘ King William’s Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Mdantsane NERFINISHED ⓘ Zwelitsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTownship |
Duncan Village
NERFINISHED
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Mdantsane NERFINISHED ⓘ Zwelitsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticMajority | Xhosa-speaking population ⓘ |
| governedFrom | East London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAirport | East London Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralCity | East London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of East London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | created during South African municipal demarcation reforms around 2000 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-apartheid local government restructuring era ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
administrative center for surrounding towns and townships
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regional economic hub in Eastern Cape ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
not yet a metropolitan municipality
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part of a larger district council area ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Eastern Cape ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity |
automotive industry
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manufacturing ⓘ port-related trade ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amatole District Council (historically)
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Cape coastal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provinceCapitalNearby | Bhisho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railConnection | East London railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
National Route N2
NERFINISHED
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National Route N6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOf | Buffalo City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Africa Time
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surface form:
South African Standard Time
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| usedLanguage |
Afrikaans
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English ⓘ Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +02:00 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Amathole District Municipality
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Buffalo City (historically before its own metropolitan status)
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