Blythswood, South Africa

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
32°13′23″S 27°58′59″E / 32.223°S 27.983°E / -32.223; 27.983CountrySouth AfricaProvinceEastern CapeDistrictAmatholeMunicipalityMnqumaArea • Total1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total416 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African97.8% • Coloured0.7% • Indian/Asian0.7% • White0.7%First languages (2011) • Xhosa97.0% • English1.5% • Other1.5%Time zoneUTC+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

  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.