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  2. Gqeberha - Wikipedia

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    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]

  3. Port of Gqeberha - Wikipedia

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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]

  4. Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality - Wikipedia

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    It is located on the shores of Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape province and comprises the city of Gqeberha, the nearby towns of Uitenhage and Despatch, and the surrounding rural area. The name "Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality" was chosen to honour former President Nelson Mandela .

  5. Sarah Baartman District Municipality - Wikipedia

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    The metropolitan area around Gqeberha is excluded from the district, being in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. The southwestern part of the district (west of Gqeberha) is marked by several ranges of mountains that run parallel to the sea, including the Baviaanskloof mountains, the Kouga mountains and the Tsitsikamma mountains.

  6. Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport - Wikipedia

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    The airport is located approximately two miles south of the city's central business district. In 2017, the airport served 1,620,705 passengers. In 2017, the airport served 1,620,705 passengers. The name of the airport was changed from Port Elizabeth International Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport in February 2021.

  7. List of South African military bases - Wikipedia

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    One of the largest bases in the country [12] is Tempe base which is located in Bloemfontein and is home to 1 South African Tank Regiment (Tank Regiment), 1 Special Service Battalion (Armoured Car Regiment), the South African School of Armour (which offers decentralized training to regular and reserve regiments), 44 Parachute Regiment and 1 ...

  8. St George's Park Cricket Ground - Wikipedia

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    St George's Park was one of 15 venues in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya selected to host matches during the world cup. It hosted 5 matches during the tournament, including 3 group games, 1 super six game and a semi-final.

  9. List of heritage sites in Gqeberha - Wikipedia

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    Of great historic importance, it forms the focus of Market Squ Architectural style: Victorian Neo-Classical. Type of site: City Hall. The neo-Classical style of this building impressed numerous travellers and writers in the 19th century and is today still regarded as one of the most imposing [clarification needed] Port Elizabeth, Central: Port ...