Willowvale, South Africa

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

Willowvale Gatyana
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Coordinates: 32°15′58″S 28°30′58″E / 32.266°S 28.516°E / -32.266; 28.516
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Amathole
Municipality	Mbhashe
Area ^[1]
• Total	12.30 km^2 (4.75 sq mi)
Population  (2011)^[1]
• Total	2,522
• Density	210/km^2 (530/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) ^[1]
• Black African	97.7%
• Coloured	0.6%
• Indian/Asian	0.7%
• White	0.4%
• Other	0.6%
First languages (2011) ^[1]
• Xhosa	92.6%
• English	2.2%
• Sign language	1.1%
• Other	4.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	5040
Area code	047

Town in Gcalekaland, 32 km southeast of Idutywa. It was established as a military post in 1879 and so named because of its situation on a stream with willow trees on its banks.^[2]

Notable people

• Chief Derrick Mgwebi "Aa! Daliwonga!", the Chief and elder in Xhisa Kingdom; and former South African military commander and Lieutenant General
• Ace Ncobo, former South African football (soccer) referee.
• King Ahlangene Sigcawu "Aa! Vulikhaya!", the King of the Xhosa Kingdom.
• King Bungeni Zwelidumile Sigcawu "Aa! Zwelidumile!", the King of the Xhosa Kingdom.
• King Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu "Aa! Xolilizwe!", the King of the Xhosa Kingdom.
• King Zwelonke Sigcawu "Aa! Zwelonke!", the King of the Xhosa Kingdom.

References

1. "Main Place Willowvale". Census 2011.
2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 475.