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It is the sixth-most populous city in South Africa [7] [8] [9] and is the cultural, economic and financial hub of the Eastern Cape. [6] [10] [11] Gqeberha was founded in 1820 as Port Elizabeth by Sir Rufane Donkin, who was the governor of the Cape at the time. He named it after his wife, Elizabeth, who had died in India.
Mbhashe Local Municipality: EC121 Amathole Dutywa: 3,303 277,250 84.0 Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality: EC443 Alfred Nzo Bizana: 2,415 319,948 132.5 Mhlontlo Local Municipality: EC156 OR Tambo Qumbu: 2,880 189,176 65.7 Mnquma Local Municipality: EC122 Amathole Gcuwa: 3,137 246,813 78.7 Ndlambe Local Municipality: EC105 Sarah ...
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. It is the home of the Port Elizabeth Cricket Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs in South Africa, the Eastern Province Club and ...
As of the census of 2011, [5] there are 1,152,115 people and 324,292 households in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. [6]In the 2007 census, 60.4% of respondents described themselves as Black African, 22.6% Coloured, 16.1% White and 0.9% Indian/Asian.
The small town of Colchester lies about 40 kilometres north-east of Port Elizabeth (since 2021 renamed Gqeberha). It also lies on the N2 about 20 minutes from Port Elizabeth and an hour from Makhanda. [2] [3] It lies on the banks of the Sundays River and the south-eastern border of the Sundays River Valley region. [4]
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. 9/2/073/0021 Old Grey Institute, Belmont Terrace, Port Elizabeth
This is a list of cities and towns in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. In the case of settlements that have had their official names changed the traditional name is listed first followed by the new name.
Port Elizabeth recorded a total of 105 cases - 21 Whites and 84 Blacks - of bubonic plague in 1901. [4] This was the direct result of Argentinian fodder and horses being imported into South Africa by the British military during the South African War. [5] After the first case was reported, the residents from the various townships agreed to meet.