Lusikisiki
Main road of Lusikisiki Town.
Lusikisiki is located in Eastern Cape
Lusikisiki
Lusikisiki
Lusikisiki is located in South Africa
Lusikisiki
Lusikisiki
Coordinates: 31°22′05″S 29°34′34″E / 31.368°S 29.576°E / -31.368; 29.576
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictO.R. Tambo
MunicipalityIngquza Hill
Area
[1]
 • Total4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,028
 • Density980/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African94.0%
 • Coloured1.9%
 • Indian/Asian1.8%
 • White0.7%
 • Other1.6%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Xhosa81.3%
 • English8.3%
 • Zulu2.2%
 • Other8.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4820
PO box
4820
Area code039
An aerial view of Mboyti, a small settlement and coastal resort located in the neighborhood of Lusikisiki on the mouth of the Mboyti River.

Lusikisiki is a town in the Ingquza Hill Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The name is onomatopoeic, derived from the rustling sound of reeds in the wind,[2] named by the local Xhosa people. Lusikisiki is 45 kilometres (28 mi) inland from and north of Port St Johns. The town is positioned along the R61 (future N2 Wild Coast Toll Route) leading to Mthatha to the west and Port Shepstone to the north-east.

History

Pre-colonial era

In this era, the AmaMpondo chief's kraal occupied what is now the present town village.

Colonial era

By 1894 European settlers started settling in Lusikisiki after Mpondoland was annexed by the Cape Colony and a magistrate took up residence there with a military camp established as well.[3][4]

Apartheid era

In 1953 the South African Apartheid government made attempts to persuade the people of Lusikisiki to accept the rule of Bantu authorities which they had established. The government worked with Paramount Chief Botha Sigcau to attempt to start a rehabilitation scheme in Pondoland.[5] The scheme was presented to the Lusikisiki community but was rejected. A few days later, the police entered the area.[6] A man called Mngqinga led a large local group to attack the police. This was later known as the Lusikisiki Revolt.

Climate

Lusikisiki receives high levels of rainfall, ranging between 874–1,060 mm (34–42 in) of rain per annum.[7] Rainfall is considered unseasonal, although Lusikisiki receives the majority of its rainfall during summer.[8] Winter temperatures reach their lowest in July, averaging 8 °C (46 °F) Celsius at night. The area lies within Forest and Indian Coastal Thicket biomes, and White Milkwood (Sideroxylon inerme) are common.

Attractions around Lusikisiki

The Magwa Waterfall lies in the middle of the 1,800-hectare (4,400-acre) Magwa tea plantation, South Africa's last remaining tea estate just outside Lusikisiki. The curtain of the Magwa Waterfall falls 144 metres (472 ft) and drops into a narrow canyon.

Other points of interest include the Mkambati Nature Reserve which includes the Mzamba Fossil Beds estimated to be about 60 million years old, the Ntsubane Forest and Lupatana Nature Reserve.[9]

Notable people

H.H.T.N Bubu  -  Minister of Education   Republic of Transkei

Crime

As of 2021, Lusikisiki has ranked number 1 in South Africa in terms of the national crime rate; these crimes include domestic robbery and sexual harassment.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Lusikisiki". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ RE Raper - HSRC. Dictionary of Southern African Place Names.
  3. ↑ catholickokstad.mariannhillmedia.org http://catholickokstad.mariannhillmedia.org/lusiki/. Retrieved 15 January 2018. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, South Africa".
  5. ↑ Thembela Kepe (2005) Magwa Tea Venture in South Africa: Politics, Land and Economics, Social Dynamics, 31:1, 261-279, DOI: 10.1080/02533950508628704
  6. ↑ tinashe (10 June 2011). "Lusikisiki and Bizana". South African History Online. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Climate Lusikisiki: Temperature, Climograph, Climate table for Lusikisiki - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Lusikisiki climate". www.saexplorer.co.za. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Lusikisiki Travel Information".
  10. ↑ "Lusikisiki again a hotspot for rape incidences". Dispatch LIVE. 22 February 2021.
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