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The Port of Gqeberha is a port in the city of Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Located in Algoa Bay, it handles dry bulk, bulk liquid, breakbulk and containers, as well as providing facilities for tugs and fishing vessels. [3] In the 2023 World Bank Container Port Performance Index, the port was ranked 391st out of 405. [4]
Gqeberha, the city's official name since 23 February 2021, is a Xhosa word for the Baakens river, which flows through the city. [24] [25]In 1820, the rising seaport of Algoa Bay was named "Port Elizabeth" in memory of Elizabeth Frances (née Markham), the wife of Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin, acting Governor of the Cape Colony. [26]
The Van der Kemp church in Bethelsdorp, Port Elizabeth, has significance in the memory of Dr van der Kemp and his struggles for the indigenous people of South Africa, at a time when such thoughts were almost considered blasphemy by the powers that be. 9/2/073/0020/001-02 David Livingstone Cottage, Bethelsdorp, Port Elizabeth District
Part of 2013 Africa Cup of Nations football contest played in Port Elizabeth. Ben Fihla becomes mayor. [17] 2015 Danny Jordaan becomes mayor. [17] Chippa United F.C. moved to the city from Cape Town. 2016 - Athol Trollip becomes mayor. 2021 Name officially changed from Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha. [18] 2023 - Eight people are killed in a mass ...
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport [3] [4] (IATA: PLZ [5], ICAO: FAPE) is an airport serving Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), a city in the Eastern Cape province in South Africa. It was formerly known as H. F. Verwoerd Airport and Port Elizabeth International Airport.
The Eastern Cape province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into two metropolitan municipalities (Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay) and six district municipalities.
St George's Park Cricket Ground (commonly known as St George's Park, [1] [2] [3] Crusaders Ground [4] or simply Crusaders) is a cricket ground in Gqeberha, (formerly known as Port Elizabeth), in South Africa.
Established on 5 December 2000, the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality was formed as an administrative area covering Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), the neighbouring towns of Kariega (Uitenhage) and Despatch and the surrounding agricultural areas. [4] Thus included the following cities/towns/villages: [5]