# Raymond Mhlaba Municipality, Amathole District – Villages

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Local municipality · Amathole District 

# Raymond Mhlaba

Raymond Mhlaba is a local municipality of South Africa in Amathole District, Eastern Cape Province. It covers **6,357.3 km²**. 152 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 378 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,357km²
- 378mapped services
- 613 mtypical elevation

## Where is Raymond Mhlaba?

Raymond Mhlaba lies in [Amathole District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/amathole/), [Eastern Cape Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 7 other local municipalities: [Amahlathi](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/amathole/amahlathi/), [Blue Crane Route](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/cacadu/blue-crane-route/), [Buffalo City](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/buffalo-city/buffalo-city/), [Enoch Mgijima](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/chris-hani/enoch-mgijima/), [Inxuba Yethemba](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/chris-hani/inxuba-yethemba/), [Makana](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/cacadu/makana/) and [Ngqushwa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/amathole/ngqushwa/). By area it is the 56th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 30.1% of [Amathole District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/amathole/). The centre of Raymond Mhlaba is about 789 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. The centre point is at 32.6983° S, 26.5534° E. Local names: EC129 .

Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf).

## Things to see in and around Raymond Mhlaba

OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in Raymond Mhlaba: 10 nature reserves; 5 waterfalls; 2 museums; 2 monuments; 1 memorial; 1 gallery; 1 attraction; 1 castle or fort.

- KwaMaqoma Historical Museum · museum
- Our Heritage Museum · museum
- Fort Beaufort Martello Tower · castle or fort
- 39 Steps Waterfall · waterfall
- Bridal Veils Fall · waterfall
- Hogrock Falls · waterfall
- Madonna and Child Falls · waterfall
- Redcliff Waterfall · waterfall
- Andrews State Forest · nature reserve
- Auckland Forest Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Cathcart State Forest · nature reserve
- Double Drift Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Molweni Protected Environment · nature reserve
- Mpofu Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Sam Knott Reserve · nature reserve
- Piet Retief's Barracks · attraction
- Bedford Monument · monument
- Chrismas Day War Memorial · memorial
- James Stewart Monument · monument
- Orchard Gallery · gallery

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Raymond Mhlaba

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg
- CurrencyRand (ZAR)
- Country calling code+27
- LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- King Phalo Airport (ELS) · East London125 km
- Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) · Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)168 km

### Nearest railway station

Xuxuwa (Raymond Mhlaba), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.3 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 10.0 hours, sunrise around 07:13, sunset around 17:14).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Raymond Mhlaba

Open gazetteers list **152 villages, towns and localities** in Raymond Mhlaba. The largest with a recorded population: Fort Beaufort (58,419), Alice (18,141), Adelaide (14,606), Bedford (10,506), Balfour (3,187) and Seymour (2,954). Settlements here lie between about 268 m and 1,279 m above sea level (median 613 m).

- Adelaide
- Alice
- Ann Shaw
- Argyle
- Balfour
- Bedford
- Bedford Retirement Village
- Bergplaas
- Bezuidenhoutville
- Binfield
- Brown’s Vale
- Calderwood
- Cimezile
- Clidara
- Cullendale
- Cwaru
- Debe Marela
- Debe Valley
- Dyamala
- Ebenezer Mhlambiso’s
- Efama
- Emkhiwaneni
- Esikhululweni
- Esixekweni
- Fort Beaufort
- Gaga
- Ganda
- Gaqa
- Glen Gregor
- Glen Lynden
- Glenthorn
- Gola Hashe’s Location
- Gqadushe
- Gqumashe
- Gwali
- Hala
- Healdton Fingo
- Healdtown
- Hogsback
- Jojozi
- Kamas Location
- Kama’s
- Karberg
- Knapps Hope
- Komkhulu
- KuDikidikana
- Kwa-Ndlankomo
- Kwa-Nomadola
- KwaGcani
- KwaGuquka
- KwaKayaletu
- KwaMaqoma
- KwaMemela
- KwaMlalandle
- KwaNcaza
- KwaNdaba
- KwaNgcelwane
- KwaNgodloza
- KwaNgwevu
- KwaNobanda
- KwaNtola
- KwaPita
- KwaSawu
- KwaSityi
- KwaWezo
- Kwatinidubu
- Kwezana
- Lamyeni
- Leevdrift
- Lenge
- Lilyvale
- Lingelethu
- Lovedale
- Mabandla’s
- Mabandla’s Location
- Mabeleni
- Macfarlan
- Magaleni
- Magxagxeni
- Maipase
- Majwareni
- Mama
- Mavuso
- Mcamemfene
- Mdeni
- Melani
- Mfiki
- Mgquba
- Middledrift
- Mnqaba Kulile
- Mount Snell
- Mpatheni
- Msobomvu
- Msulugwa
- Mtwaku
- Mxhelo
- Ncabasa
- Ncera
- Ncera Pezula
- Nduweni
- New Brighton
- Newtown
- Ngele
- Ngenu
- Ngobe
- Ngobe Location
- Ngoele
- Ngqolowa
- Ngwabeni
- Ngwenya
- Njwaxa
- Nonzwakazi
- Ntselamanzi
- Nyarha
- Old Lingellethu
- Outubeni
- Pefferskop
- Pewuleni Mission
- Pheuleni
- Qamdobowa
- Qolo
- Quma’s
- Rhwantsane
- Roxeni
- Rwarwa
- Saki
- Schoongozicht
- Seymour
- Sheshego Fingo
- Sinakanaka
- Teba
- Thorndale
- Tyatyora
- Tyutyuza
- Upper Clifton
- Upper Ncera
- Walkersvale
- Windsor
- Xengxe
- Xukwane
- Yantola’s
- Zalis
- Zibi’s
- Zigodlo
- Zihlahleni
- Zixinene
- eDrayini
- eLalini
- eMatsamraleni
- eMgwanisheni
- eNgwabeni
- eSigingqini

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Raymond Mhlaba

Named natural and historic features inside Raymond Mhlaba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

33 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 waterfall.

- Andrew F.C. Turpin Dam
- Baviaansrivier
- Blinkwaterrivier
- Brandbosrivier
- Buxtonrivier
- Cowie River
- Dabayiya
- Dakanim
- Doringkloofrivier
- Elandsrivier
- Evergreen Stream
- Finella Falls
- Gwali
- Kaalhoekrivier
- Kaga
- Katrivier
- Katrivier
- Katrivierdam
- Klu Klu
- Koonaprivier
- Kraalhoekrivier
- KwaBukwana
- Kwezana
- Kwezana

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

39 mountains; 13 hills; 3 mountain passes.

- Besterskop · 1,983 m
- Groeneberg · 1,891 m
- Pringle’s Kop · 1,846 m
- Tandjiesberg · 1,827 m
- Driekop · 1,747 m
- Vleikop · 1,735 m
- Boesmanskrans · 1,730 m
- Mount Frederick · 1,655 m
- Menziesberg · 1,639 m
- Didima Hill · 1,609 m
- Debeerspas · 1,599 m
- Loskop · 1,562 m
- Little Winterberg · 1,558 m
- Katbergpas · 1,552 m
- Rooiberg · 1,548 m
- Rennie’s Kop · 1,531 m
- Branderskop · 1,523 m
- Tyumie Peak · 1,467 m
- Gonna-Gonnakop · 1,402 m
- Groenkop · 1,371 m
- Juanasberg · 1,362 m
- Oskop · 1,360 m
- Mount Snell · 1,341 m
- Rooiberg · 1,315 m

…and 31 more.

### Forests and nature

9 forests; 1 forest reserve.

- Andrews Forest
- Arnes Forest
- Auckland Forest Reserve
- Botha’s Forest
- Cathcart Forest
- Harris Krans Forest
- Langfield
- Lower Blinkwater Forest
- Peach Forest
- Upper Blinkwater Forest

### History

1 ruin.

- Fort Willshire

### Getting around

5 railway stations; 3 airfields; 1 airport.

- Adelaide
- Adelaide
- Bedford
- Fort Beaufort
- Fort Beaufort
- Katberg
- Kroomie
- Lynedoch
- Middledrift

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Raymond Mhlaba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Amathole District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 219 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,278 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (203 mm) and the driest May (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to May and August to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 203 

Feb 18 153 

Mar 17 127 

Apr 14 94 

May 12 29 

Jun 9 36 

Jul 8 38 

Aug 10 52 

Sep 12 74 

Oct 14 132 

Nov 15 168 

Dec 17 172 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Raymond Mhlaba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tower Psychiatric Hospital · Raymond Mhlaba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.77182&mlon=26.62409#map=17/-32.77182/26.62409) 

Bank Standard Bank · Raymond Mhlaba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.77960&mlon=26.62530#map=17/-32.77960/26.62530) 

ATM Capitec Bank ATM · Raymond Mhlaba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.78046&mlon=26.62701#map=17/-32.78046/26.62701) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Fort Beaufort (BRM) · Raymond Mhlaba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.78033&mlon=26.62088#map=17/-32.78033/26.62088) 

Hotel Savoy Hotel · Raymond Mhlaba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.77786&mlon=26.62849#map=17/-32.77786/26.62849) 

Mall The Grove Plaza · Raymond Mhlaba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.77675&mlon=26.63216#map=17/-32.77675/26.63216) 

School Masizakhe Daycare Centre · Raymond Mhlaba 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.70529&mlon=26.58919#map=17/-32.70529/26.58919) 

College Cape Teachers College · Raymond Mhlaba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.77408&mlon=26.63289#map=17/-32.77408/26.63289) 

Police station Healdtown Police Station · Raymond Mhlaba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.74826&mlon=26.64978#map=17/-32.74826/26.64978) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Raymond Mhlaba

Places mapped inside Raymond Mhlaba in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals18
- Banks12
- ATMs9
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels32
- Shopping malls2
- Schools241
- Colleges and universities8
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants32
- Police stations8

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other local municipalities in Amathole District

- Amahlathi
- Great Kei
- Mbhashe
- Mnquma
- Ngqushwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Raymond Mhlaba?In Amathole District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
- What borders Raymond Mhlaba?Amahlathi, Blue Crane Route, Buffalo City, Enoch Mgijima, Inxuba Yethemba, Makana and Ngqushwa
- What is there to see in Raymond Mhlaba?39 Steps Waterfall, Andrews State Forest, Auckland Forest Nature Reserve, Bedford Monument
- What time zone is Raymond Mhlaba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Raymond Mhlaba?Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Raymond Mhlaba?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Raymond Mhlaba?152 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Raymond Mhlaba?Settlements lie between 268 m and 1,279 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Raymond Mhlaba?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Raymond Mhlaba?Besterskop (1,983 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Raymond Mhlaba?April to May and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Raymond Mhlaba?Tower Psychiatric Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Raymond Mhlaba?Standard Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Raymond Mhlaba?Capitec Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Raymond Mhlaba?TotalEnergies Fort Beaufort (BRM), about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Raymond Mhlaba?18 mapped
- How many banks are in Raymond Mhlaba?12 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Raymond Mhlaba?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Raymond Mhlaba?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Raymond Mhlaba?ZA2129 (OCHA common operational dataset)