Bell | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -33.256°N 27.363°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Cape |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Amathole |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Ngqushwa |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.29 |
Population Total: | 865 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 99.7% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 0.1% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 0.2% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Xhosa |
Demographics2 Info1: | 96.9% |
Demographics2 Title2: | English |
Demographics2 Info2: | 1.7% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 1.4% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 5605 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
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]