Bodiam, South Africa (original) (raw)
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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
| Bodiam | |
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| Coordinates: 33°15′04″S 27°25′12″E / 33.251°S 27.420°E / -33.251; 27.420 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Ngqushwa |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 414 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 99.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Xhosa | 95.9% |
| • English | 2.4% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+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]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Bodiam". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 85.