Bell, South Africa Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Bell . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Raper, Peter E.. Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. 28 August 2013. 73. 1987.