St Mark's, Eastern Cape
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St Mark's, Eastern Cape is a town in Chris Hani District Municipality in the
Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape ( ; ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, and its largest city is Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Due to its climate and nineteenth-century towns, it is a common location for tourists. It is also kno ...
province of
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. Village on the White Kei River, about 15 km west of Cofimvaba and 40 km north-east of Cathcart.


History

It was founded in 1855 by Bishop John Armstrong as one of four Anglican mission stations named after the apostles.


References

Populated places in the Intsika Yethu Local Municipality Populated places established in 1855 1855 establishments in the British Empire {{EasternCape-geo-stub