Place details
Place nameCiskei
Other namesXhosa-Ciskei, Xosa-Ciskei
CountrySouth Africa
Latitude-32.833
Longitude27
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Former independent black homeland located in non-contiguous sections within the boundaries of the Republic of South Africa; independence was not recognized internationally; most of inhabitants are Xhosa; the territory now makes up Eastern Cape province.