Kommadagga is a settlement 28 kilometres (17 mi) west-north-west of Riebeek East and 49 kilometres (30 mi) north of Paterson. The name is from Khoikhoi and consists of two Khoikhoi words, 'Komma' searching for and 'dagga', the medicinal herb and loosely translates into 'searching for dagga'.
Kommadagga | |
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Coordinates: 33°07′08″S 25°54′04″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Sarah Baartman |
Municipality | Blue Crane Route |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 5800 |
{#tag:ref |Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 256. Retrieved 28 August 2013. |name=dosapn}}
The Anglican church of St. George, Kommadagga is on the farm Three Fountains.[1]
Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Port Elizabeth | ||
Blue Crane Route |
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Kouga |
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Kou-Kamma |
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Makana |
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Ndlambe |
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Sunday's River Valley |
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