Qamata[2] is a small town in Intsika Yethu Municipality, Chris Hani District (formerly St. Mark's District), Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

From 1963 to 1994 it was part of the semi-autonomous Transkei, and before that of western Tembuland.

It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of the town of Cofimvaba, 39 kilometres (24 mi) east of the R61 junction with the N6 national route and 58 kilometres (36 mi) east of Queenstown.

[3] Qamata was the birthplace of Matanzima brothers whom are former Transkei leaders Kaiser and George, and it was where theye lived on probation after being released from gaol on corruption charges in 1987.

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