Kidd's_Beach

Kidd's Beach

Kidd's Beach

Beach in South Africa

Kidd's Beach is a small coastal resort town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa situated on the Mkhanzi River about 28 kilometres from East London, South Africa.[2] The name "Mkhanzi" is derived from the Xhosa word "umkhanzi", which means "bulrush", or Typha capensis.[3] Kidd's Beach was named after Charles Kidd, who was the mayor of nearby King William's Town in the 1860s.[4]

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  1. [1]
    "Main Place Kidd's Beach". Census 2011.
  2. [2]
    "4x4 near Kidd's Beach". Nightjar Travel. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  3. [3]
    Mini, B.M. & Tshabe, S.L. (eds). 2003. The Greater Dictionary of IsiXhosa. Volume 2. Alice: University of Fort Hare. p. 50.
  4. [4]
    "R347, Places, Regional Routes, Main Routes". SA Travel Directory. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2013.


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