Peddie, South Africa
Peddie (Xhosa: iNgqushwa) is a town in the Ngqushwa Local Municipality within the Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The town is situated 55 km south-west of Qonce and 67 km east of Makhanda. It developed from a frontier post established in 1835 and named Fort Peddie, and became a municipality in 1905. Named after Lieutenant-Colonel John Peddie (died 1840), who led the 72nd Highlanders against the Xhosa in the Sixth Frontier War.
A large provincial hospital on the outskirts of Peddie is named Nompumelelo Hospital.
References
- ^ "Main Place Peddie". Census 2011.
- ^ "Overview | Ngqushwa Local Municipality". ngqushwamun.gov.za. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 359.
- ^ "Eastern Cape Department of Health - Nompumelelo Hospital". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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