Wooldridge is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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| Coordinates: 33°13′16″S 27°14′46″E / 33.221°S 27.246°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Ngqushwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 179 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.4% |
| • White | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 98.9% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
The village is 16 km east of Peddie. It developed from a settlement of the German Legion. It was named after Colonel J W Wooldridge who was an officer under Baron von Stutterheim.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Wooldridge". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 480.
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