Eastern Cape

047 Area Code

Dialling code

047

Eastern part of Eastern Cape · from abroad +27 47

ICASA's numbering plan assigns 047 to Eastern part of Eastern Cape (including Mthatha). Telkom lists 38 towns and exchanges under it, among them Mthatha, Butterworth, Libode and Cofimvaba. To call a 047 number from another country, dial +27 47 followed by the 7-digit number.

Towns on the 047 code

A to Z, as listed by Telkom. Linked towns open their postal codes.

BholothwaBolotwaButterworth CalaCentaneClarkeburyCoffee BayCofimvabaDutywaElliotdale EngcoboEzibeleniIdutywaIlingeInxu DriftKatkopKentani Lady FrereLangeniLibodeMingaMqanduli MthathaNcoraNcorhaNgcoboNgqeleni NqamakweNtwenkaPort St Johns QumbuSulenkamaThe HavenTina FallsTsolo Tsomo Umtata Willowvale

How to dial 047

From a South African landline or mobile	047 xxx xxxx
From another country	+27 47 xxx xxxx
From South Africa to another country	00 + country code + number

Frequently asked questions

Where is the 047 area code?

047 is the dialling code for Eastern part of Eastern Cape (Eastern Cape). Towns on it include Mthatha, Butterworth, Libode and Cofimvaba.

How do I call a 047 number from outside South Africa?

Dial +27 47 and then the 7-digit number: drop the first 0 of 047 after the +27 country code. From South Africa, dial all 10 digits starting with 047.

Is 047 a cellphone number?

No. 047 is a geographic landline code. South African mobile numbers start with codes in the 06x, 07x and 08x ranges.