Addo is a town situated along the R335 Regional Route and east of the Sundays River in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, approximately 70 km north-east of Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth).
The town’s name is of Khoekhoen origin, and it probably means ‘euphorbia ravine’.
Addo town falls within the Sundays River Valley Local Municipality and the Sarah Baartman District Municipality.
History
In 1931, about 680 hectares (1,700 acres) were enclosed to form the Addo Elephant National Park. The name is also borne by a railway station, post office, and bridge.
