Pearston

Pearston
Pearston seen from Voortrekker Street.
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Coordinates: 32°34′54″S 25°08′16″E / 32.58167°S 25.13778°E / -32.58167; 25.13778
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Blue Crane Route
Established	1859
Area [1]
• Total	32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	4,516
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	37.4%
• Coloured	59.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.6%
• White	1.9%
• Other	0.8%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	67.6%
• Xhosa	27.9%
• English	2.5%
• Other	2.0%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	5860
PO box	5860
Area code	042

Pearston is a small town in the eastern Karoo, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It lies between Graaff-Reinet and Somerset East at the foot of the Coetzeesberge, about 160 kilometres (100 mi) north of Port Elizabeth. It falls within the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality and has a population of approximately 4,500 people.^[1]