Balfour

Balfour is a town in Raymond Mhlaba Municipality, , in the province of South Africa. The village, which lies at the foot of the , was established as a mission station of the Glasgow Missionary Society in 1828 by John Ross and McDiarmid, and named after Robert Balfour, the first secretary of the society.
Wikipedia
  • Locality with about 3,190 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 650 metres (2,150 feet)
  • …is also known as “Balfour, Eastern Cape”
  • Description: town in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seymour.
is a town in Amatole District Municipality in the province of . is situated 8 km east of Balfour.

Balfour

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Latitude
-32.5404° or 32° 32′ 25″ south
Longitude
26.67944° or 26° 40′ 46″ east
Open location code
4GV8FM5H+RQ
Geo­Names ID
1021395
Wiki­data ID
Q3643057

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Balfour” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Balfour, Oos-Kaap”
  • Afrikaans: “Balfour”
  • Asturian: “Balfour”
  • Dutch: “Balfour”
  • Estonian: “Balfour (Ida-Kapimaa)”
  • Estonian: “Balfour”
  • Japanese: “バルフォー (東ケープ州)”
  • Pedi: “Balfour, Kapa Bohlabela”
  • Pedi: “Balfour”
  • Romanian: “Balfour, Oos-Kaap”
  • Romanian: “Balfour”
  • Southern Sotho: “Balfour, Kapa Botjhabela”
  • Zulu: “IBalfour, IMpumalanga Kapa”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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Eastern Cape: Highlights

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