Alice, South Africa

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Alice
Buildings of the University of Fort Hare in Alice
Nickname:  eDikeni
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Coordinates: 32°47′21″S 26°50′06″E / 32.78917°S 26.83500°E / -32.78917; 26.83500
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Amathole
Municipality	Raymond Mhlaba
Area [1]
• Total	9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	15,143
• Density	1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	93.0%
• Coloured	5.6%
• Indian/Asian	0.3%
• White	0.6%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Xhosa	84.0%
• Afrikaans	7.3%
• English	3.5%
• Other	5.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Area code	040

Alice is a small town in Eastern Cape, South Africa that is named after Princess Alice, the daughter of the British Queen Victoria. It was settled in 1824 by British colonists. It is adjacent to the Tyhume River. It has a rail and road connection to East London, Qonce and other towns in the province. It forms part of Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality.