Qonce

Also known as King William's Town

Qonce, formerly '''King William's Town''', is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa along the banks of the Buffalo River. The town is about northwest of the Indian Ocean port of East London. It has a population of around 35,000 inhabitants and forms part of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality.

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Settlement.name: Qonce
Settlement.other_name: King William's Town
Settlement.image_skyline: King William's Town straattoneel.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Street scene
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa#Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Eastern Cape
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Buffalo City
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Buffalo City
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Main Place
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1835
Settlement.leader_title: Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 65.52
Settlement.elevation_m: 398

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Area: 65.52
Elevation: 398
Image: King William's Town straattoneel.jpg
Dialing code: 043

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Commons category: King William's Town
inception: 1835-01-01
postal code: 5600
P12749: Nicholas Storch

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Qonce, formerly '''King William's Town', is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa along the banks of the Buffalo River. The town is about northwest of the Indian Ocean port of East London. It has a population of around 35,000 inhabitants and forms part of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality.

The town lies above sea level at the foot of the Amathole Mountains in an area known for its agriculture. The town has one of the oldest post offices in the country developed by missionaries led by Charles Brownlee.