Molteno, South Africa
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Molteno (/mɒlˈtiːnoʊ/ Xhosa: eMolteno [emolˈtɛːno]) is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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Molteno
Xhosa: eMolteno | |
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Coordinates: 31°23′46″S 26°21′47″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Chris Hani |
Municipality | Enoch Mgijima |
Area | |
• Total | 11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,590 m (5,220 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 11,553 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 92.1% |
• Coloured | 4.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 2.7% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 89.3% |
• Afrikaans | 6.5% |
• English | 2.3% |
• Other | 2.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 5500 |
PO box | 5500 |
Area code | 045 |
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High in the Stormberg Mountains, Molteno has recorded South Africa's coldest temperatures at the famous Buffelsfontein weather station and it is close to the country's only ski resort. Sutherland has the coldest average temperature throughout the year, whereas Molteno records the lowest temperatures in the winter months.