Eastern Cape, South Africa · Africa
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Barkly East is a town located in Eastern Cape, South Africa. With a population of 11,965, it is an important destination in Africa.
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Barkly East (Afrikaans: Barkly-Oos) (renamed Ekhephini in February 2026) is a town in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, seat of the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, and 117 km by road E.S.E. of Aliwal North, lying in the mountainous area just south of Lesotho. The town lies at the southern tip of the Drakensberg onRead more
the Langkloofspruit, a tributary of the Kraai River which, in turn is a tributary of the Orange River at an elevation of 1 790 meter (5 873 foot) above sealevel. Barkly East is characterized by rugged mountains and green valleys. Snow falls in winter, and the hamlet of Rhodes is 60 km or an hour's drive from Barkly East on the R396. Both are within the boundaries of the Senqu Local Municipality.
It has been one of the few areas in South Africa where winter sports are pursued, and in summer fly fishing for Rainbow trout and indigenous Smallmouth yellowfish, trail running, mountain biking, rock paintings by the San people, tennis and the magnificent scenery draw tourists to the district.
Xhosa and Afrikaans are spoken by most of the inhabitants, while English and some Sotho are also spoken. The primary economic base of the district is sheep-farming.
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Barkly East is located in Eastern Cape, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -30.9683 latitude, 27.5957 longitude.
Barkly East has a population of approximately 11,965 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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