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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Adendorp
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Coordinates: 32°18′11″S 24°32′49″E / 32.303°S 24.547°E / -32.303; 24.547
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityDr Beyers Naudé
Area
 • Total31.34 km (12.10 sq mi)
Population
 • Total401
 • Density13/km (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 box6282

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. Municipal status was attained in 1878.

References

  1. ^ "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.
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 Naudé
Kouga
Kou-Kamma
Makana
Ndlambe
Sunday's River Valley
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