Nieu-Bethesda (Nieu Bethesda)
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Area | 3405 |
|---|---|
| Native afrikaans speakers | 92% |
| Weather | 18°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 60% Humidity |
| Population | 1,540 (2011) |
| Municipality | Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality |
| Provinces | Eastern Cape |
| Local time | Monday 16:29 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3013031 |
About Nieu-Bethesda (Nieu Bethesda)
Nieu-Bethesda is a village in the Eastern Cape at the foot of the Sneeuberge, approximately 50 kilometres from Graaff Reinet. It was founded in 1875 as a church town, like many other Karoo villages, and attained municipal status in 1886. The name is of biblical origin and means "place of flowing water".
