Debe Nek, Eastern Cape

Debe Nek is a village in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, situated approximately 28.5 km north-west of Qonce (formerly King William’s Town) and 35.4 km east of Dikeni (formerly Alice).

Debe Nek village falls within the Amahlathi Local Municipality and the Amathole District Municipality.

Debe Nek takes its name from the Debe River. The village was the site of the Battle of Amalinda between Gaika and Ndlambe in 1818.

Presently, Debe Nek functions as a health resort. The area is found on Middledrift Road near Dimbaza.