Peddie, known as iNgqushwa in Xhosa, is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, situated at the intersection of the N2 National Route and R345 Regional Route.
The town is situated 52.2 km south-west of Qonce (formerly known as King William’s Town) and 70 km north-east of Makhanda (formerly known as Grahamstown).
Peddie falls within the Ngqushwa Local Municipality and the Amathole District Municipality. Peddie is the main town and administrative centre/seat of the Ngqushwa Local Municipality.
The town is the birthplace of musician and politician Ringo Madlingozi, as well as Phumlani Nodikida, a former rugby union player.
A large provincial hospital on the outskirts of Peddie is named Nompumelelo Hospital.
History
The town developed from a frontier post established in 1835 and named Fort Peddie, and became a municipality in 1905.
The town was named after Lieutenant-Colonel John Peddie (died 1840), who led the 72nd Highlanders against the Xhosa in the Sixth Frontier War.