Flagstaff is a town situated along the R61 Provincial Route in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, approximately 42 km north of Lusikisiki and 81 km south-east of Kokstad.
Flagstaff falls within the Ingquza Hill Local Municipality and the OR Tambo District Municipality. Flagstaff is the main town and administrative centre/seat of the Ingquza Hill Local Municipality.
History
The town developed from a trading station established in 1877 and derives its name from the practice by the owners of hoisting a white flag on Sundays to indicate that the store was closed. For many years, it served as a post of the Cape Mounted Rifles.
