Kei Road

Kei Road
Keiweg
Kei Road
Kei Road
Kei Road

 Kei Road shown within Eastern Cape

Coordinates: 32°42′07″S 27°33′32″E / 32.702°S 27.559°E / -32.702; 27.559Coordinates: 32°42′07″S 27°33′32″E / 32.702°S 27.559°E / -32.702; 27.559
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Amathole
Municipality Amahlathi
Area[1]
  Total 4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 1,179
  Density 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 99.5%
  Coloured 0.2%
  Indian/Asian 0.2%
  Other 0.2%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Xhosa 96.9%
  Other 3.1%
Postal code (street) 4920
PO box 4920
Area code 043

Kei Road is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Village 27 km north-east of King William’s Town and 24 km south-east of Stutterheim. It was so named after its situation on the military road between King William’s Town and the Kei River.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Kei Road". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 245.
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