Bell, South Africa

Bell
Bell is located in Eastern Cape
Bell
Bell
Bell is located in South Africa
Bell
Bell
Coordinates: 33°15′22″S 27°21′47″E / 33.256°S 27.363°E / -33.256; 27.363
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityNgqushwa
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
865
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African99.7%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Xhosa96.9%
 • English1.7%
 • Other1.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5605

Bell is a village 30 km south-east of Peddie and 80 km south-west of East London. Named after Charles Davidson Bell (1813-1882), Surveyor-General in 1857.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Bell". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 73. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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