Bodiam is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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| Coordinates: 33°15′04″S 27°25′12″E / 33.251°S 27.420°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Ngqushwa |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 414 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 95.9% |
| • English | 2.4% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Bodiam is 8 km (5 mi) from Bell and 38 km (24 mi) from Peddie, near the mouth of the Keiskamma River. It is named after Bodiam Castle in England and was formerly known as Mandy's Farm.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Bodiam". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 85.
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