Bhisho

Bhisho Bisho
Bisho Massacre Memorial Site
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Coordinates: 32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E / 32.84944°S 27.43806°E / -32.84944; 27.43806
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Municipality	Buffalo City
Area [1]
• Total	8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	11,192
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	98.3%
• Coloured	1.0%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	0.2%
• Other	0.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Xhosa	92.0%
• English	4.0%
• Other	4.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	5605
PO box	5605
Area code	040

Bhisho, formerly Bisho,^[2] is the capital of the Eastern Cape province in South Africa. The Office of the Premier, Provincial Legislature and many other government departments are headquartered in the town. The town, three kilometres from Qonce and 70 kilometres from East London, is also part of Buffalo City.