Kidd's Beach
Kidd's Beach | |
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Kidd's Beach Kidd's Beach shown within Eastern Cape | |
Coordinates: 33°09′00″S 27°41′42″E / 33.150°S 27.695°ECoordinates: 33°09′00″S 27°41′42″E / 33.150°S 27.695°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
Municipality | Buffalo City |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 499 |
• Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 22.2% |
• Coloured | 1.2% |
• White | 75.4% |
• Other | 1.2% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• English | 63.7% |
• Xhosa | 19.8% |
• Afrikaans | 14.2% |
• Sotho | 1.4% |
• Other | 0.8% |
Postal code (street) | 5264 |
PO box | 5264 |
Area code | 043 |
Kidd's Beach is a small coastal resort, situated on the Mcantsi River about 28 kilometres from East London, South Africa.[2] It was named after Charles Kidd, who was mayor of nearby King William's Town in the 1860s.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Kidd's Beach". Census 2011.
- ↑ "4x4 near Kidd's Beach". Nightjar Travel. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "R347, Places, Regional Routes, Main Routes". SA Travel Directory. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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