Peddie

• Name — Peddie • Other Name — iNgqushwa • Image Skyline — Peddie, South Africa - panoramio (1).jpg • Pushpin Map — South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa#Africa • 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 Total Km2 — 37.32 • Population Total — 4658 • Population As Of — 2011 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type1 — Racial makeup (2011) • Demographics1 Title1 — Black African • Demographics1 Info1 — 98.2% • Demographics1 Title2 — Coloured • Demographics1 Info2 — 1.4% • Demographics1 Title3 — Indian/Asian • Demographics1 Info3 — 0.1% • Demographics1 Title4 — White • Demographics1 Info4 — 0.2% • Demographics1 Title5 — Other • Demographics1 Info5 — 0.2% • Demographics Type2 — First languages (2011) • Demographics2 Title1 — Xhosa • Demographics2 Info1 — 86.4% • Demographics2 Title2 — English • Demographics2 Info2 — 7.5% • Demographics2 Title3 — Afrikaans • Demographics2 Info3 — 1.5% • Demographics2 Title5 — Other • Demographics2 Info5 — 4.6% • Timezone1 — SAST • Utc Offset1 — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code (street) • Postal Code — 5640 • Postal2 Code Type — PO box • Postal2 Code — 5640 • Area Code Type — Area code • Area Code — 040 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.

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