St Mark’s, Eastern Cape

St Mark’s is a village situated on the banks of the White Kei River and alongside the R61 Provincial Route in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, approximately 15 km west of Cofimvaba and 40 km north-east of Cathcart.

St Mark’s village falls within the Intsika Yethu Local Municipality and the Chris Hani District Municipality.

History

The village was founded in 1855 by Bishop John Armstrong as one of four Anglican mission stations named after the apostles.