Bell, South Africa

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]

Bell
Bell is located in Eastern Cape
Bell
Bell
Bell is located in South Africa
Bell
Bell
Coordinates: 33.256°S 27.363°E / -33.256; 27.363
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityNgqushwa
Area
  Total3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total865
  Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African99.7%
  Indian/Asian0.1%
  Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
  Xhosa96.9%
  English1.7%
  Other1.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5605

References

  1. "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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