Eastern Cape, South Africa · Africa
1,845
Population
Africa
Continent
Johannesburg
Timezone
ZA
Country Code
Nieu-Bethesda (Afrikaans for New Bethesda), renamed KwaNoheleni in January 2026, is a village in the Eastern Cape at the foot of the Sneeuberge, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of 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 (John 5:2–4) and means "place of flowing water". In 2023, it was proposed for Nieu-Bethesda to be renamed to Kwa-Noheleni. The name change was approved...
Coordinates
-31.8670°, 24.5550°
Region/State
Eastern Cape
District
Sarah Baartman District Municipality
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Country
South Africa
Region
Eastern Cape
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
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Population
1,845
