Boknesstrand
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
33°43′S 26°34′E / 33.717°S 26.567°E / -33.717; 26.567[1]
(2011)[1]
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Boknesstrand (or Boknes) is a small seaside town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is close to Cannon Rocks, Kenton-on-Sea, Alexandria, Bushman's River Mouth and Port Alfred. It is part of the Ndlambe Local Municipality in the Sarah Baartman District of the Eastern Cape.
Village 19 km south-east of Alexandria, at the mouth of the Boknes River, from which it takes its name. Formerly called Jammerfontein. The name Boknes is derived from Khoekhoen and means ‘father’s river’. The forms Bocna, Bokana etc. are also encountered.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Boknesstrand". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 87.
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Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
- Cookhouse
- Kommadagga
- Middleton
- Pearston
- Petersburg
- Somerset East
![Sarah Baartman District within South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Map_of_South_Africa_with_Cacadu_highlighted_%282011%29.svg/150px-Map_of_South_Africa_with_Cacadu_highlighted_%282011%29.svg.png)
- Alicedale
- Grahamstown (Makhanda)
- Riebeek East
- Salem