Sterkstroom is a settlement in Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality of the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

The village is on the Hex River, at the southern foot of the Stormberg, 272 km north-west of East London.

Nevertheless, Sterkstroom gradually evolved and livestock farming, for which the area is perfect, continued to expand.

The town later boasted a public library, a municipal market where weekly auctions were held and a clinic.

The town council had made ample provision for recreational opportunities like rugby, cricket, athletics, tennis, equestrian, golf, badminton and rollerskating.