Adelaide, South Africa
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| Coordinates: 32°42′28″S 26°17′44″E / 32.70778°S 26.29556°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Raymond Mhlaba |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.0 km2 (15.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,191 |
| • Density | 305/km2 (789/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 76.5% |
| • Coloured | 18.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 3.5% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 72.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 22.6% |
| • English | 3.0% |
| • Other | 2.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5760 |
| PO box | 5760 |
| Area code | 046 |
Adelaide is a town in the province of Eastern Cape, South Africa. Adelaide is situated at the foothills of the Great Winterberg mountain range, 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Bedford and 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Fort Beaufort on the R63 road.