Herschel, South Africa

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
30°36′54″S 27°9′43″E / 30.61500°S 27.16194°E / -30.61500; 27.16194CountrySouth AfricaProvinceEastern CapeDistrictJoe GqabiMunicipalitySenquArea • Total4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)Elevation
1,830 m (6,000 ft)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,189 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African99.9% • Coloured0.1%First languages (2011) • Xhosa7.5% • Sotho10.1% • Hlubi 80% • Other2.3%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)
9756
PO box
9756
Area code051-603

Herschel is a settlement in Joe Gqabi District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

The village is situated 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Lady Grey, due east of Aliwal North. Founded in 1879, it was named after the astronomer Sir John Herschel who worked in the Cape Colony from 1834 to 1838, making observations of Halley's Comet amongst his other astronomical work.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Herschel". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Raper, P. E. (1989). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-947464-04-2 – via Internet Archive.
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Municipalities and communities of Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: Barkly East
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Joe Gqabi District within South Africa
Joe Gqabi District within South Africa
SenquWalter Sisulu


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