A former Bantustan in the southeast of South Africa, formed in 1961, declared independent in 1981, and reintegrated in 1993
Former black enclave, South Africa. Inhabited principally by Xhosa-speaking peoples, it bordered the Indian Ocean and South Africa. In the late 18th century the Xhosa peoples living in the area came into conflict with European settlers; the ensuing wars resulted in the region's incorporation into the Cape Colony by the end of the 19th century. Ciskei became an administratively distinct territory within South Africa in 1961. In 1972 it was declared a self-governing black state, with its capital at Bisho. In 1981 it became nominally independent. Under the new South African constitution, it was reincorporated (1994) into South Africa as part of the new Eastern Cape province
ciskei
الواصلة
Cis·kei
التركية النطق
sîskey
النطق
/səˈskā/ /sɪˈskeɪ/
علم أصول الكلمات
() From Afrikaans Ciskei, from cis- and Kei; hence literally “on this side of the Kei River”, as opposed to Transkei.