Mdantsane
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Mdantsane is a large township in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, known as a major residential area near East London and a historic center of anti-apartheid activism and boxing talent.
Statements (98)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
township ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly Black African population ⓘ |
| developedDuring | 1960s ⓘ |
| economicChallenges |
high unemployment
ⓘ
poverty ⓘ |
| establishedAs | apartheid-era township for Black Africans ⓘ |
| governedBy | Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Mdantsane City shopping centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
boxing gyms ⓘ clinics ⓘ schools ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalAddressSystem | NU-based numbering of residential units ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision |
NU1
ⓘ
NU10 ⓘ NU11 ⓘ NU12 NERFINISHED ⓘ NU13 ⓘ NU14 ⓘ NU15 ⓘ NU16 ⓘ NU17 NERFINISHED ⓘ NU18 NERFINISHED ⓘ NU19 ⓘ NU2 ⓘ NU20 ⓘ NU21 ⓘ NU22 ⓘ NU23 ⓘ NU24 ⓘ NU25 ⓘ NU26 ⓘ NU27 ⓘ NU28 ⓘ NU29 ⓘ NU3 ⓘ NU30 ⓘ NU31 ⓘ NU32 ⓘ NU33 ⓘ NU34 ⓘ NU35 ⓘ NU36 ⓘ NU37 ⓘ NU38 ⓘ NU39 ⓘ NU40 NERFINISHED ⓘ NU41 ⓘ NU42 ⓘ NU43 ⓘ NU44 ⓘ NU45 ⓘ NU46 NERFINISHED ⓘ NU47 ⓘ NU48 ⓘ NU49 ⓘ NU50 ⓘ NU51 ⓘ NU52 ⓘ NU53 ⓘ NU54 ⓘ NU55 ⓘ NU56 ⓘ NU57 ⓘ NU58 ⓘ NU59 ⓘ NU6 ⓘ NU60 ⓘ NU7 ⓘ NU8 ⓘ NU9 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | apartheid era ⓘ |
| housingType |
formal houses
ⓘ
informal settlements ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-apartheid activism
ⓘ
being one of the largest townships in South Africa ⓘ boxing talent ⓘ commuter residential function for East London ⓘ producing South African boxing champions ⓘ strong sports culture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Eastern Cape ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerHomelandRegion | Ciskei (adjacent area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | East London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | South African east coast hinterland ⓘ |
| partOf | Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalHistory |
center of civic organization during apartheid
ⓘ
site of protests against apartheid policies ⓘ |
| populationGroupTargetedUnderApartheid | Black African ⓘ |
| region | Amathole District (historical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportsCulture |
boxing
ⓘ
football (soccer) ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Africa Time
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Standard Time
|
| transportLink |
railway connection to East London
ⓘ
road connection via Mdantsane Access Road ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
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