Peddie, Eastern Cape
| Peddie | |
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  Peddie
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| Coordinates: 33°11′46″S 27°06′58″E / 33.196°S 27.116°ECoordinates: 33°11′46″S 27°06′58″E / 33.196°S 27.116°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Ngqushwa |
| Established | 1835 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 37.32 km2 (14.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,658 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 98.2% |
| • Coloured | 1.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Xhosa | 86.4% |
| • English | 7.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.5% |
| • Other | 4.6% |
| Postal code (street) | 5640 |
| PO box | 5640 |
| Area code | 040 |
Peddie is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The town is situated 55km south-west of King William's Town and 67km east of Grahamstown. It developed from a frontier post established in 1835 and named Fort Peddie, and became a municipality in 1905. Named after Lieutenant-Colonel John Peddie (?-1840), who led the 72nd Highlanders against the Xhosa in the Sixth Frontier War.[2]
A large provincial hospital on the outskirts of Peddie is named Nompumelelo Hospital.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Peddie". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 359.
- ↑ Eastern Cape Department of Health - Nompumelelo Hospital
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