Kei Mouth

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Kei Mouth

Kei Mouth

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Coordinates: 32°40′S 28°22′E﻿ / ﻿32.667°S 28.367°E﻿ / -32.667; 28.367
Country| South Africa
Province| Eastern Cape
District| Amathole
Municipality| Great Kei
Government

• Type| Part of a local municipality
Area

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• Total

| 2.07 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 291
• Density| 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)

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• Black African| 7.6%
• Indian/Asian| 0.7%
• White| 91.4%
• Other| 0.3%
First languages (2011)

[1]

• English| 64.2%
• Afrikaans| 29.0%
• Xhosa| 4.3%
• Tswana| 1.1%
• Other| 1.4%
Time zone| UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)|

5260

PO box|

5260

Area code| 043
Website| Kei Mouth

Kei Mouth (Afrikaans: Keimond) is a resort town on the southeast coast of South Africa, situated in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape Province, situated 94 kilometres from the city of East London. The town is situated on the Indian Ocean coast, on the western bank of the Great Kei River, and has one of the country's three remaining car transporting pontoon river ferries.

## History

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The town of Kei Mouth was created by the British after the 8th Frontier War, as part of the frontline of a buffer zone aimed at protecting British Kaffraria from the warring Xhosa tribes.

Huberta, the famous Hippo, took up residence in the Kei River just above third cave in 1930. She was eventually chased off and continued her journey southward once more.

## Sports

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Bowls and Golf are favoured pastimes in Kei Mouth. The Kei Mouth Country Club has a 12-hole golf course and there is a bowling green and a squash court adjacent to the campsite. The country club is the venue for a weekly parkrun.

Other sporting activities include mountain biking, horse riding and water sports such as surfing, swimming, fishing, boating and windsurfing.

## Tourism

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The economy of Kei Mouth revolves largely around tourism due to its location at the southern entrance to the erstwhile Transkei region. Whilst many of the residents are retirees, a large portion of homes are holiday homes owned by families from the interior. There are several accommodation establishments, a municipal campsite, multiple restaurants and bars, one supermarket (Savemor), a shop (Rainbow Supermarket) and a fuel station.[citation needed].

Nearby resort towns include: Qolora Mouth, Morgan Bay, Haga Haga and Chintsa

## Demographics

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The main languages spoken in Kei Mouth are English, Xhosa and Afrikaans. The town is home to a large number of retirees, thanks to the mild climate and holiday atmosphere.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Kei Mouth". Census 2011.

* A view of the beach and rocks in Kei Mouth.

* The main road of Kei Mouth.

* A German 15 cm sFH 02 howitzer, captured in South West Africa during World War I, is on display in Grosvenor Park in Kei Mouth.

* The mouth of the Kei River, after which Kei Mouth is named.

* The town of Kei Mouth seen from the hill

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Municipalities and communities of Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape

District seat: East London

Amahlathi|

* Border Post
* Braunschweig
* Burnshill
* Cathcart
* Debe Nek
* Frankfort
* Kei Road
* Keiskammahoek
* Mnyameni
* Stutterheim

Amathole District within South Africa

Great Kei|

* Cintsa (Chintsa)
* Haga Haga
* Kei Mouth
* Komga
* Morgan Bay
* Queensberry Bay
* Sihota

Mbhashe|

* Idutywa (Dutywa)
* Elliotdale
* Hobeni
* Willowvale

Mnquma|

* Blythswood
* Butterworth (Gcuwa)
* Kentani (Centane)
* Mazeppa Bay
* Nqamakwe
* Qolora Mouth

Ngqushwa|

* Bell
* Bodiam
* Hamburg
* Peddie
* Wesley
* Wooldridge

Raymond Mhlaba|

* Adelaide
* Alice
* Balfour
* Bedford
* Calderwood
* Fort Beaufort
* Healdtown
* Hogsback
* Katberg
* Kwezana
* Hertzog (Mhlangeni)
* Middledrift (Ixesi)
* Seymour

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

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