Adendorp

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
32°18′11″S 24°32′49″E / 32.303°S 24.547°E / -32.303; 24.547CountrySouth AfricaProvinceEastern CapeDistrictSarah BaartmanMunicipalityDr Beyers NaudéArea • Total31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total401 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African4.2% • Coloured17.0% • White78.1% • Other0.7%First languages (2011) • Afrikaans88.8% • English10.2% • Other1.0%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)
6282
PO box
6282

Adendorp is a village 8 km south of Graaff-Reinet, in the Sundays River Valley. Named after the former owner of the farm, N J Adendorff, who sub-divided it into smallholdings in about 1858.[2]: 17  Municipal status was attained in 1878.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Adendorp". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Room, Adrian (2008). African placenames : origins and meanings of the names for natural features, towns, cities, provinces, and counties. Internet Archive. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-3546-3.
  3. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 52. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
Blue Crane Route
Sarah Baartman District within South Africa
Sarah Baartman District within South Africa
Dr Beyers NaudéKougaKou-KammaMakanaNdlambeSunday's River Valley