Addo, South Africa
Addo is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Addo | |
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  Addo  Addo | |
| Coordinates: 33.567°S 25.683°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Sarah Baartman |
| Municipality | Sundays River Valley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,935 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 82.0% |
| • Coloured | 16.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 1.0% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 75.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 18.9% |
| • English | 2.6% |
| • Other | 3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6105 |
| PO box | 6105 |
| Area code | 042 |
Region east of the Sundays River, some 72 km northeast of Port Elizabeth. 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
- Sum of the Main Places Nomathamasanqa and Addo Census 2011.
- Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 52. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) | ||
| Blue Crane Route | .svg.png.webp) Sarah Baartman District within South Africa | |
| Dr Beyers Naudé | ||
| Kouga | ||
| Kou-Kamma | ||
| Makana |
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| Ndlambe | ||
| Sunday's River Valley | ||
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Addo.
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