Bedford, Eastern Cape

Province

Bedford is a small town at the foot of winter mountains in the municipality Nxuba, Amathole District, Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. In 2001, she had 5,976 inhabitants.

Bedford was founded in the mid 18th century by European settlers emigrated to South Africa. The time of his famous Scottish poet Thomas Pringle was one of the settlers who settled in Bedford.

Bedford is now a center of the cattle, sheep and horses. The city is also considered artists'. Many retirees live in Bedford. As a result, hardly existing industries, the unemployment rate is high.