Kidd's Beach
Kidd's Beach is a small coastal [resort town] in the Eastern Cape, South Africa situated on the Mkhanzi River about 28 kilometres from East [London, Eastern Cape|East London], South Africa. The name "Mkhanzi" is derived from the Xhosa word "umkhanzi", which means "bulrush", or Typha capensis. Kidd's Beach was named after Charles [Kidd (mayor)|Charles Kidd], who was the mayor of nearby King William's Town in the 1860s.