Centane, formerly Kentane or Kentani is a settlement in
Amathole District Municipality
Amathole is one of the 7 districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Amathole is East London. Over 90% of its 892,637 people speak Xhosa (2011 Census). The district code is DC12. "Amathole" means calves, the name of the mounta ...
in the
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha.
The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ...
province of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
. It is situated at approximately from
Butterworth Butterworth may refer to:
Places
* Butterworth (ancient township), a former township centred on Milnrow, in the then Parish of Rochdale, England, United Kingdom
* Butterworth, Eastern Cape, now also known as Gcuwa, a town located in South Africa
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History
Centane was the site of the battle of Centane on 7 February 1878 during the ninth
Frontier War Frontier war may refer to:
* The Xhosa Wars, (1779–1879) also known as the Cape Frontier Wars;
* The Australian frontier wars, (1788–1934)
* The Western theater of the American Revolutionary War
The Western theater of the American Revolu ...
, where in more than 300 Xhosa were killed for the loss of only two British soldiers.
The grave of the Xhosa king,
Khawuta kaGcaleka (the father of
Bhurhu kaKhawuta and
Hintsa kaKhawuta
Hintsa ka Khawuta (1780 – 12 May 1835), also known as ''Great'' or ''King Hintsa'', was the king of the Xhosa Kingdom, founded by his great ancestor, King Tshawe. He ruled from 1820 until his death in 1835. The Xhosa Kingdom, at its peak, durin ...
) is in this town in the village of Njingini.
Nongqawuse
Nongqawuse (; ''c.'' 1841 – 1898) was the Xhosa people, Xhosa prophet whose prophecies led to a millenarianism, millenarian movement that culminated in the history of the Cape Colony from 1806 to 1870#Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine (1 ...
was born in Centane in a village called Gxarra
Tourism
There are a number of beaches in Centane, including Qolorha By Sea, Mazzepa Bay and Wavecrest.
See also
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2020 Centane bus crash
The 2020 Centane Bus Accident was a road accident in Kentani, Centane, Eastern Cape, South Africa that occurred on March 2, 2020. 25 people were killed and approximately 62 were injured when a 65-seater bus plunged into a deep gorge. The bus had ...
References
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Populated places in the Mnquma Local Municipality
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