Blythswood, South Africa

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Blythswood

Blythswood

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Coordinates: 32°13′23″S 27°58′59″E﻿ / ﻿32.223°S 27.983°E﻿ / -32.223; 27.983
Country| South Africa
Province| Eastern Cape
District| Amathole
Municipality| Mnquma
Area

[1]

• Total

| 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 416
• Density| 290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)

[1]

• Black African| 97.8%
• Coloured| 0.7%
• Indian/Asian| 0.7%
• White| 0.7%
First languages (2011)

[1]

• Xhosa| 97.0%
• English| 1.5%
• Other| 1.5%
Time zone| UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box|

4963

Blythswood is a former Presbyterian mission station near Butterworth. Named after Captain Matthew T Blyth, first Chief Magistrate of the Transkei. It is an important education centre.[2]

The Nqamakwe rock art site, showcasing some example of Khoisan rock art, is relatively close to the settlement.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Blythswood". Census 2011.
2. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 84. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
3. ^ "Blythswood Rock Art". Mnquma Local Municipality. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.

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Municipalities and communities of Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape

District seat: East London

Amahlathi|

* Border Post
* Braunschweig
* Burnshill
* Cathcart
* Debe Nek
* Frankfort
* Kei Road
* Keiskammahoek
* Mnyameni
* Stutterheim

Amathole District within South Africa

Great Kei|

* Cintsa (Chintsa)
* Haga Haga
* Kei Mouth
* Komga
* Morgan Bay
* Queensberry Bay
* Sihota

Mbhashe|

* Idutywa (Dutywa)
* Elliotdale
* Hobeni
* Willowvale

Mnquma|

* Blythswood
* Butterworth (Gcuwa)
* Kentani (Centane)
* Mazeppa Bay
* Nqamakwe
* Qolora Mouth

Ngqushwa|

* Bell
* Bodiam
* Hamburg
* Peddie
* Wesley
* Wooldridge

Raymond Mhlaba|

* Adelaide
* Alice
* Balfour
* Bedford
* Calderwood
* Fort Beaufort
* Healdtown
* Hogsback
* Katberg
* Kwezana
* Hertzog (Mhlangeni)
* Middledrift (Ixesi)
* Seymour

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