District · Eastern Cape Province
# Chris Hani District

Chris Hani District is a district or metropolitan municipality of South Africa in Eastern Cape Province. It had an estimated 752,217 people in 2020 on 36,407 km² (about 21 per km²). Its main town is Queenstown. It is divided into 6 local municipalities. 1,047 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,392 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 752,217 people (2020)
- 36,407 km²
- 6 local municipalities
- 1,392 mapped services

## How many people live in Chris Hani District?

Chris Hani District had an estimated 752,217 people in 2020 — 11.6% of Eastern Cape Province, 28th of 50 districts. There are 1,090 women for every 1,000 men (below the Eastern Cape Province figure of 1,103). Spread over 36,407 km², that is about 21 people per km², 38th of 50 districts.

33.5% of people are children under 15 and 9.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Eastern Cape Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 75 children and older people.
- 0–4 77,712
- 5–9 89,546
- 10–14 84,690
- 15–19 75,939
- 20–24 50,544
- 25–29 44,903
- 30–34 46,658
- 35–39 44,384
- 40–44 37,692
- 45–49 34,076
- 50–54 34,158
- 55–59 32,066
- 60–64 30,342
- 65–69 24,238
- 70–74 21,989
- 75–79 12,826
- 80+ 10,454

Source: Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Chris Hani District?

Chris Hani District lies in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It borders 5 other districts: Amathole District, Cacadu District, Joe Gqabi District, O.R.Tambo District and Pixley ka Seme District. By area it is the 8th largest of 52 districts in South Africa. It covers 21.5% of Eastern Cape Province. The centre of Chris Hani District is about 698 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 137 km from Bhisho, the main town of Eastern Cape Province. The centre point is at 31.8607° S, 26.5633° E. Local names: DC13.

Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Chris Hani District

OpenStreetMap lists 21 named sights in Chris Hani District: 10 nature reserves; 3 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 2 monuments; 1 waterfall; 1 museum; 1 ruins.
- Queenstown and Frontier Museum · museum
- Glen Grey Waterfall · waterfall
- Adnriesbergen Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Agtersneeuberg Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Black Eagle Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Commando Drift · nature reserve
- Koos Ras Natuurreservaat · nature reserve
- Lawrance de Lange Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Lawrence De Lange Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Mountain Zebra National Park · nature reserve
- Roydon Private Nature Reserve, Adventure Farm and Lodge · nature reserve
- Tsorwana Game Ranch · nature reserve
- Dam lookout · viewpoint
- Rooiplaat Loop Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Sonnenrust Loop Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Jurie Lombard Watermill · attraction
- Mountain Zebra Rest Camp Pool · attraction
- Steam Train · attraction
- Big Rock · monument
- Qutsa Trading Station · ruins
- World War Memorial · monument

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

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

## Know before you go: Chris Hani District
- Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg
- Currency Rand (ZAR)
- Country calling code +27
- Languages Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana
- Plug types Type C, D · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports
- King Phalo Airport (ELS) · East London 176 km
- K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT) · Mthatha 203 km

### Nearest railway station

Bombani (Enoch Mgijima), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.2 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 10.1 hours, sunrise around 07:11, sunset around 17:16).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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.

## Local municipalities of Chris Hani District
| Local municipality | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Emalahleni | 3,484 | 174 | 174 |
| Engcobo | 2,484 | 168 | 193 |
| Enoch Mgijima | 13,584 | 426 | 535 |
| Intsika Yethu | 2,873 | 210 | 174 |
| Inxuba Yethemba | 11,663 | 35 | 180 |
| Sakhisizwe | 2,318 | 83 | 136 |

Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Chris Hani District

Open gazetteers list 1,047 villages, towns and localities in Chris Hani District. The largest with a recorded population: Queenstown (118,599), Cradock (43,936), Whittlesea (33,844), Lady Frere (25,041), Middelburg (22,380) and Queensdale (20,009). Settlements here lie between about 574 m and 1,902 m above sea level (median 1,205 m).
- Aandenk
- Aasvoëlkop
- Aberdour
- Agnes
- Agnes Rest
- Airlie
- Alicedale
- All Saints
- All Saints Nek
- Allemansvlei
- Allendale
- Aloevale
- Alva
- Amsterdam
- Annawater
- Annex Kilvorskull
- Anniedale
- Arthurs Seat
- Artmor
- Askeaton
- Avilion
- B.K. Mond (2)
- Bailey
- Bakenshoek
- Bakenskop
- Baku
- Balinguile
- Balmoral
- Bamboeshoek
- Bandon
- Bangweni
- Bankies
- Banzi
- Beamont
- Beauly
- Bede
- Bekileni
- Bellavista
- Bellevue
- Belvior
- Benard
- Bengu
- Bergfontein
- Bergsig
- Beyele
- Bhanti
- Bholothwa
- Bhoqo
- Bilaty
- Blaauwater
- Blaauwskop (1)
- Blaauwskop (2)
- Black Streams
- Blackwoods
- Blenheim
- Bloemof
- Blouboschpoortjie
- Blue Boulders
- Blue Gum Vale
- Blue Rise
- Bodini
- Bolotwa
- Bonaparte
- Bongolethu
- Bonhill
- Boniswa
- Bonny Glen
- Bonnyvale
- Boqo
- Bossieshoek
- Bothaskraal
- Botterkop
- Braamfontein
- Bradgate
- Branstone
- Braunville
- Broadlands
- Bromley
- Broughton
- Brymac
- Buffalo Thorns
- Buffelsdoring
- Bumbana
- Bumbane
- Burnley
- Caba
- Cacadu
- Cala
- Cala Pass
- Camama
- Carnarvon
- Carrghmore
- Carrickmoor
- Castleton
- Cefane
- Cetha
- Ceyana
- Chachu
- Charnwood
- Chasant
- Christiana
- Cibini
- Cilleria
- Clarkebury
- Clifton
- Clifton Vale
- Cobosi
- Cofimvaba
- Coghlan
- Coldstream
- Collingham
- Combleigh
- Conway
- Cotyeni
- Cradock
- Cuba
- Cube
- Cumakala
- Cungwana
- Cuylerville
- Cwecweni
- Dagbreek
- Dalkeith
- Dalmanutha
- Damane
- Damanskraal
- De Hoek
- De Hoop
- De Kuien
- De Leegte
- De Rust
- Debera
- Deckert’s Hill
- Deeplevel
- Den Haag
- Dennie Park
- Deochandorris
- Derrington
- Dickenstone
- Die Vlakte
- Diepfontein
- Dikeni
- Dongweni
- Doornbosch
- Doornhoek
- Doornkloof
- Doornkop
- Doornlaagte
- Doornylei
- Dordrecht
- Doringrivier
- Downley
- Dragospoortjie
- Dratashe
- Driefontein
- Driehoek
- Driversdrift
- Droëfontein
- Drummond Gate
- Dumdum
- Duneden
- Dunvegan
- Dyamala
- Echodale
- Edenfield
- Eensaam
- Egoso
- Eiffel
- El Alemein
- Elabafazi
- Elandsberg
- Elandskop
- Elandsrivier Poort
- Elim
- Elima Soga
- Emaqwathini
- Emazimeni
- Emnexe
- Emtabazo
- Emthonjeni
- Endwe
- Engcobo
- Engxogi
- Enqobokeni
- Equtubeni
- Erfdeel
- Esixhotyeni
- Esperanza
- Eveneser
- Everton (1)
- Everton (2)
- Excelsior
- Ezibeleni
- Fairfield
- Fairview
- Fama
- Fonteinplaas
- Fort Ivor
- Freemantle
- Galili
- Gandu
- Garner’s Drift
- Garryowen
- Gcina
- Geluk
- Geluksvlei
- Gerluk
- Gertplaas
- Gesini
- Gingqi
- Gladswood
- Glen Adelaide
- Glen Alfa
- Glen Alphen
- Glen Cave
- Glen Ewan
- Glen Grey
- Glen Grey Hospital
- Glen Kobus
- Glen Rae
- Glenrock
- Goboti
- Goedehoop
- Goedgedag
- Goedvenwag
- Goedverwacht
- Good Hope
- Goso
- Gqadu
- Gqaga
- Gqebenya
- Gqobonco
- Gqubonco
- Gqutyini
- Grassdale
- Grasslands
- Grassridge
- Greyspan
- Greystone
- Groenedal
- Groenfontein
- Groenkloof
- Groenvlei
- Groot-Samenkomst
- Grootdam
- Grootschuur
- Gruisklip
- Guba
- Gubahoek
- Gubenxa Kroon
- Gugwini
- Gulandoda
- Gungubele
- Guse
- Gxwalibomvu
- Haasfonteindorings
- Hackney
- Hackney and Cibini
- Halane
- Hali No 1
- Halseton
- Hardeveld
- Hardop
- Harmonie
- Hart Dale
- Hartbeesnek
- Hartebeesfontein
- Hartebeesnek (1)
- Hartebeesnek (2)
- Hazeldene
- Heathfield
- Hebron
- Heilbron
- Helmekaar
- Herberg
- Herbou
- Highlands
- Hillcrest
- Hillcroft
- Hillside
- Hilltop
- Hillview
- Hofmeyr
- Home Park
- Hoogstede (1)
- Hoogstede (2)
- Hope Vale
- Hopefield
- Hopeleigh
- Hopewell
- Hopwood
- Hota-Mbeule
- Hughenden
- Hukuwa
- Ida
- Ilinge
- Illinge
- Imvani
- Indwana
- Indwe
- Innistore
- Ivanhoe
- Jakkals Pos
- Jakkalspoort
- Jericho
- Joewyns Park
- Jojweni
- Kaalplaas
- Kaffersleegte (1)
- Kaffersleegte (2)
- Kalkfontein
- Kamastone
- Kanye
- Kareebosleegte
- Kareehoek
- Kareekloof
- Kareekloot
- Katinyanga
- Kei and Bulhoek
- Keilands
- Kenilworth
- Kerrera
- Kettershoek (1)
- Keylock
- Khowa
- Kings Glen
- Klein Mayburgsdam
- Kleingeluk
- Kliodrift
- Klipdam
- Klipfontein
- Klipkraal
- Klipkraal (2)
- Klipplaat (1)
- Knapdale
- Knowsley
- Komanas
- Komani
- Komani Park
- Komkulu
- Kraaiplaas
- Kransplaat
- Kransvoëlleegte
- Kroonberg
- Ku-Dyobhudaka
- Ku-Hlaba
- Ku-Liweni
- Ku-Manzimdaka
- Ku-Ndaca
- Ku-Nomadambe
- Ku-Nonyentu
- Ku-Qwebeqwebe
- Ku-Qwempe
- Ku-Tsolokazi
- Ku-Zikonkwane
- Ku-Zitungu
- KuBeyele
- KuBilatye
- KuBojane
- KuBoniswa
- KuDidi
- KuDlakavu
- KuDubeni
- KuDudumashe
- KuFani
- KuGilanqodo
- KuGongqo
- KuHota
- KuJaho
- KuKavara
- KuKose
- KuLanganci
- KuLoqolo
- KuMabangula
- KuMagwala
- KuMahlungulu
- KuMangobomvu
- KuManyisani
- KuManzana
- KuMaqanda
- KuMaqashu
- KuMaya
- KuMbaxa
- KuMtala
- KuMtukuma
- KuMtyamde
- KuNcwana
- KuNdonga
- KuNdungwana
- KuNgcaca
- KuNgcuka
- KuNgqwaru
- KuNkolonga
- KuNomadamba
- KuNqumakala
- KuNtlonze
- KuNtsimba
- KuNyongwane
- KuPhahla
- KuPungutya

…and 647 more.

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Chris Hani District

Named natural and historic features inside Chris Hani District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

165 rivers and streams; 7 reservoirs and tanks; 5 lakes; 2 dams; 1 waterfall.
- Bangindlala
- Bengu
- Bholotwa
- Bongolo
- Bonkolo Dam
- Caba
- Cacadu
- Cala
- Cefane
- Cicira
- Cofimvaba
- Cofimvaba
- Cwecweni
- Didimanu
- Die Pan
- Doringrivier
- Doringrivierdam
- Droëkloofrivier
- Duze
- Egerton Dam
- Emnxe
- Entelonga
- Gannahoekrivier
- Glen Grey Falls

…and 156 more.

### Hills and mountains

260 mountains; 192 hills; 42 mountain passes; 7 valleys; 2 peaks.
- Kompasberg · 2,443 m
- Nardousberg · 2,358 m
- Xalanga · 2,318 m
- Groot-Winterverg · 2,305 m
- Aasvoëlberg · 2,264 m
- Renosterberg · 2,184 m
- Vanzylsberg · 2,163 m
- Vaalkop · 2,152 m
- Aasvoëlberg · 2,145 m
- Blinkberg · 2,126 m
- Toorberg · 2,124 m
- Little Winterberg · 2,113 m
- Tafelkop · 2,107 m
- Besemgoedrand · 2,105 m
- Leeukop · 2,093 m
- Malabarsberg · 2,091 m
- Lootsberg · 2,080 m
- Groenkop · 2,072 m
- Mount Steep · 2,066 m
- Duiwelskop · 2,061 m
- Besemgoedkop · 2,037 m
- Wildskutsberg · 2,033 m
- Rooikop · 2,021 m
- Suurkop · 2,021 m

…and 479 more.

### Forests and nature

19 forests; 1 park.
- Bwani
- Cefane
- Engcobo
- Engcobo Main
- Hex Plantation
- Hoyana
- Indlunkulu
- Mangqutu
- Mbinene
- Mountain Zebra National Park
- Mquabu
- Mtintloni
- Nomadamba
- Nqumakala
- Nququ
- Qebe
- Qutyini
- Sikobeni
- Sixanti
- Tsojana Plantation

### Estates

2 estates.
- Langanci Plantation
- Nkobongo Plantation

### Getting around

35 railway stations; 11 airfields; 2 airports.
- Bailey
- Baroda
- Bolotwa
- Bombani
- Bowker’s Park
- Cala
- Cala Road
- Cradock
- Cradock
- Dassiedeur
- Dordrecht
- Dordrecht
- Drennan
- Elliot
- Elliot Old
- Engcobo
- Engcobo North
- Halesowen
- Halse
- Halseton
- Hofmeyr
- Ida
- Imvani
- Indwe

…and 24 more.

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

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

## Weather in Chris Hani District and the best time to visit

In Chris Hani District, the warmest month is Jan (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 725 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (115 mm) and the driest Jun (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are August to May.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 21 | 115 |
| Feb | 20 | 110 |
| Mar | 18 | 91 |
| Apr | 15 | 59 |
| May | 12 | 24 |
| Jun | 8 | 18 |
| Jul | 8 | 23 |
| Aug | 10 | 25 |
| Sep | 14 | 32 |
| Oct | 16 | 59 |
| Nov | 18 | 76 |
| Dec | 20 | 91 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chris Hani District

Places mapped inside Chris Hani District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 35
- Banks 57
- ATMs 35
- Petrol pumps 70
- Hotels 102
- Shopping malls 5
- Schools 938
- Colleges and universities 9
- Pharmacies 17
- Restaurants 99
- Police stations 19
- Dental clinics 6

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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

## Quick answers
- Where is Chris Hani District? In Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
- What is the population of Chris Hani District? 752,217 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chris Hani District? About 25 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chris Hani District? About 21 people per km²
- What borders Chris Hani District? Amathole District, Cacadu District, Joe Gqabi District, O.R.Tambo District and Pixley ka Seme District
- What is there to see in Chris Hani District? Adnriesbergen Nature Reserve, Agtersneeuberg Nature Reserve, Big Rock, Black Eagle Private Nature Reserve
- What time zone is Chris Hani District in? UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chris Hani District? Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Chris Hani District? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chris Hani District? 1,047 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chris Hani District? Settlements lie between 574 m and 1,902 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chris Hani District? 7 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Chris Hani District? Kompasberg (2,443 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chris Hani District? August to May
- How many hospitals are in Chris Hani District? 35 mapped
- How many banks are in Chris Hani District? 57 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Chris Hani District? 35 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chris Hani District? 70 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chris Hani District? ZA213 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 36,406.9 km²
- P-code: ZA213
- Province: Eastern Cape Province
- Main town: Queenstown

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