Bedford

Bedford or Nyarha is a town in the centre of the province of . It was established in the mid-19th century when Sir Andries Stockenstroom sold portions of land from his farm Maastroom to raise funds for the restoration of his library, which had been burnt by British soldiers mistrustful of his attempts to broker peace in one of the Cape Frontier Wars.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 8,770 residents
  • Description: town
  • Also known as: “Bedford, Eastern Cape” and “Bedford, South Africa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Andrew F.C. Turpin Dam.

Reservoir
is dam in the Nyara River, north of Bedford, , . It was established in 1949. is situated 3½ km northwest of Bedford.

Bedford

Latitude
-32.67833° or 32° 40′ 42″ south
Longitude
26.08833° or 26° 5′ 18″ east
Population
8,770
Elevation
746 metres (2,448 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ZA BDF
Open location code
4GV883CQ+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262694965
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1020592
Wiki­data ID
Q813857
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Bedford” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Bedford, Oos-Kaap”
  • Afrikaans: “Bedford”
  • Asturian: “Bedford, Eastern Cape”
  • Cebuano: “Bedford, Eastern Cape”
  • Cebuano: “Bedford”
  • Dutch: “Bedford, Eastern Cape”
  • French: “Bedford”
  • German: “Bedford”
  • Pedi: “Bedford, Kapa Bohlabela”
  • Pedi: “Bedford”
  • Romanian: “Bedford, Oos-Kaap”
  • Southern Sotho: “Bedford, Kapa Botjhabela”
  • Zulu: “IBedford, IMpumalanga Kapa”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bedford Retirement Village and Nyarha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stockenstrom Park and Bedford Clinic.

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