Addo, South Africa

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Addo is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Addo
Addo is located in Eastern Cape
Addo
Addo
Addo is located in South Africa
Addo
Addo
Coordinates: 33°34′01″S 25°40′59″E / 33.567°S 25.683°E / -33.567; 25.683
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalitySundays River Valley
Area
 • Total
4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
16,935
 • Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African82.0%
 • Coloured16.0%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White1.0%
 • Other0.9%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa75.3%
 • Afrikaans18.9%
 • English2.6%
 • Other3.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6105
PO box
6105
Area code042

Region east of the Sundays River, some 72 km northeast of Gqeberha. In 1931 about 680 hectares (1,700 acres) were enclosed to form the Addo Elephant National Park. The name is also borne by a railway station, post office and bridge. Of Khoekhoen origin, the name probably means 'euphorbia ravine'.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Nomathamasanqa and Addo Census 2011.
  2. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 52. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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