Flagstaff is a town in the OR Tambo District Municipality of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa located some 80 km south-east of Kokstad and 45 km north of Lusikisiki.

[2] 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.

[2] The Flagstaff Primary School at Dlibona village was completed at a cost of R39 million in 2019.

[3] Langa Secondary school located in Mashwabana settlement is one of the best science high schools in Flagstaff , well known for producing the best matric results as they are sitting on 89.9% pass rate.

Langa S.S is a school which offers the following studies: science, commerce and hospitality.