Qonce

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Qonce King William's Town
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Coordinates: 32°53′S 27°24′E / 32.883°S 27.400°E / -32.883; 27.400
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City
Established	1835[1]
Area [2]
• Total	65.52 km2 (25.30 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	34,019
• Density	520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	65.3%
• Coloured	25.6%
• Indian/Asian	2.5%
• White	5.6%
• Other	0.9%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Xhosa	54.5%
• Afrikaans	27.3%
• English	13.7%
• Other	4.4%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	5601
PO box	5600
Area code	043

Qonce, formerly known as King William's Town,^[3] is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa along the banks of the Buffalo River. The town is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) 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 389 m (1,276 ft) 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.^[4]