Wesley, Eastern Cape
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Wesley shown within Eastern Cape |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Ngqushwa |
| Established | {{#property:P571}} |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,634 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 99.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Xhosa | 97.6% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| PO box | 5612 |
| Area code | 040 |
Wesley is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Village on the Twecu, a tributary of the Chalumna River, 69 km south of King William's Town. Founded by William Shaw of the Wesleyan Missionary Society in 1823, it was probably named after the founder of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, John Wesley.[2]
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Municipalities and communities of Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape
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District seat: East London
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