Bodiam, South Africa

Bodiam
Bodiam is located in Eastern Cape
Bodiam
Bodiam
Bodiam is located in South Africa
Bodiam
Bodiam
Bodiam is located in Africa
Bodiam
Bodiam
Coordinates: 33°15′04″S 27°25′12″E / 33.251°S 27.420°E / -33.251; 27.420
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityNgqushwa
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
414
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African99.8%
 • Coloured0.2%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Xhosa95.9%
 • English2.4%
 • Other1.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Bodiam is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Bodiam". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 85.


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