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The Divisional Council of King William’s Town was established on 22 February 1866 under Ordinance No 2 of 1866 (British Kaffraria Government Gazette, 22 February 1866). The first meeting of the Council was held on 25 May 1866.

On 1 January 1975 the Divisional Council of King William’s Town was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of Komga, Stutterheim and East London to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Kaffraria (Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3796 dated 6 September 1974, Proclamation No 298 dated 30 Augustus 1974).

A Municipal Corporation was established at King William’s Town by Ordinance No 1 of 8 February 1861 (BK 438 British Kaffrarian Ordinance).

In 1994 King William's Town became part of the Eastern Cape Province.

King William's Town (now known as Qonce) is part of the Buffalo City metropolitan municipality and it includes the towns of East London and Bhisho, as well as the large townships of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha.