Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Peelton | |
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Coordinates: 32°46′48″S 27°29′56″E / 32.780°S 27.499°E / -32.780; 27.499 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
Municipality | Buffalo City |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 5605 |
Peelton is a village 60 km north-west of East London and 16 km north-east of King William's Town. It was founded in 1848-49 as a station of the London Missionary Society. Named after Sir Robert Peel, former Prime Minister of Britain and First Lord of the Treasury in 1834; it takes its name from the Valley of Peel.
References
- Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 362. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
Communities of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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Seat: East London | ||
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