Centane, formerly Kentane or Kentani is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) from Butterworth. This is the heartland of amaXhosa people (amaRharhabe and amaGcaleka), the Xhosa culture is still upholded in its highest regard in this region. AmaRharhabe Xhosa were moved here from Ciskei (Dikeni, Qonce, Bhofolo, Qoboqobo, Cumakala etc) after the war of 1878 (9th Xhosa war). The prominent Rharhabe Xhosa surnames (which were Rharhabe Xhosa councilors) such as Nxokwana (amaNtakwenda), Khantolo (amaQocwa), Mfaxa (amaNtlane), Gwadiso (amaDala), Somana (amaJwarha) were moved to Centane from Ciskei to join amaGcaleka Xhosa such as Maphasa (amaTshawe) and other clans who are native to Centane.
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| - Centane, formerly Kentane or Kentani is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) from Butterworth. This is the heartland of amaXhosa people (amaRharhabe and amaGcaleka), the Xhosa culture is still upholded in its highest regard in this region. AmaRharhabe Xhosa were moved here from Ciskei (Dikeni, Qonce, Bhofolo, Qoboqobo, Cumakala etc) after the war of 1878 (9th Xhosa war). The prominent Rharhabe Xhosa surnames (which were Rharhabe Xhosa councilors) such as Nxokwana (amaNtakwenda), Khantolo (amaQocwa), Mfaxa (amaNtlane), Gwadiso (amaDala), Somana (amaJwarha) were moved to Centane from Ciskei to join amaGcaleka Xhosa such as Maphasa (amaTshawe) and other clans who are native to Centane. (en)
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| - Centane, formerly Kentane or Kentani is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) from Butterworth. This is the heartland of amaXhosa people (amaRharhabe and amaGcaleka), the Xhosa culture is still upholded in its highest regard in this region. AmaRharhabe Xhosa were moved here from Ciskei (Dikeni, Qonce, Bhofolo, Qoboqobo, Cumakala etc) after the war of 1878 (9th Xhosa war). The prominent Rharhabe Xhosa surnames (which were Rharhabe Xhosa councilors) such as Nxokwana (amaNtakwenda), Khantolo (amaQocwa), Mfaxa (amaNtlane), Gwadiso (amaDala), Somana (amaJwarha) were moved to Centane from Ciskei to join amaGcaleka Xhosa such as Maphasa (amaTshawe) and other clans who are native to Centane. (en)
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