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Port Elizabeth

Administration
Full namePort Elizabeth
Official namePort Elizabeth
Native nameIbhayi
Native name langxh
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
MunicipalityNelson Mandela Bay
Founded1820
Government
Executive MayorZanoxolo Wayile
Municipal ManagerGraham Richards
Geography
Total Area129.3 sq mi (335 km2)
Metro Area756.2 sq mi (1959 km2)
Demography
Total Population237500 (City: 2001; Metro: 2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)1050930
Other information
Time zoneSAST (UTC+2)
Area code041

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Port Elizabeth ( ; colloquial The Bay or ) is one of the largest cities in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, 770 km (478.5 mi) east of Cape Town. The city, often shortened to PE and nicknamed "The Friendly City" or "The Windy City", stretches for 16 km along Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. It is also referred to as Africa's Watersport Capital.

Port Elizabeth was founded as a town in 1820 to house British settlers as a way of strengthening the border region between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa. It now forms part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality which has a population of over 1.3 million.

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Kings Named For Redemption Job - sarugby.com (blog) Tweet this news
sarugby.com (blog)--Southern Kings coach Alan Solomons has announced his squad for the pre-season warm-up match against the Lions in -Port Elizabeth- on Friday. ... - Date : Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:17:31 GMT+00:00
Woman drives around with snake for 2 weeks - News24 Tweet this news
News24--(Carlie Norval, Die Burger) -Port Elizabeth- - A Sardinia Bay family drove around with a deadly boomslang in the cabin of their Isuzu bakkie for two weeks ... - Date : Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:15:06 GMT+00:00
Cop in court for lab break-in - Times LIVE Tweet this news
Times LIVE--A policeman allegedly linked to the break-in at the -Port Elizabeth- police ballistics laboratory appeared briefly in the local magistrate's court on ... - Date : Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:08:53 GMT+00:00
Man killed in boating accident - News24 Tweet this news
News24---Port Elizabeth- - A 55-year-old man drowned after failing to climb back on board a boat in Port Alfred on Monday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) ... - Date : Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:20:41 GMT+00:00
Cheetahs tear into Kings - Keo.co.za Tweet this news
Keo.co.za--The Southern Kings were given a reality check as they received a 45-17 drubbing from the Cheetahs in -Port Elizabeth- on Friday night. ... - Date : Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:01:24 GMT+00:00
Get Zimbabwe farming - Times LIVE Tweet this news
Times LIVE--Adrian de Villiers, -Port Elizabeth-: With the change in weather patterns causing floods and disasters to crops worldwide, we need to start coming up with ... - Date : Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:53:01 GMT+00:00
Tyler has his day in PE - SPORT24 Tweet this news
SPORT24--Team Bonitas' Tyler Day notched up his first victory in a national classic when he took line honours in the 26th The Herald VW Cycle Tour in -Port Elizabeth- ... - Date : Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:45:30 GMT+00:00
Cheetahs dethrone Kings - iAfrica.com Tweet this news
iAfrica.com--The Cheetahs claimed a big 45-17 win over the high-riding Southern Kings on Friday night, just six days after the Men from -Port Elizabeth- claimed a ... - Date : Sat, 05 Feb 2011 08:11:35 GMT+00:00
Kings should not read too much into win - Times LIVE Tweet this news
Times LIVE--The 23-7 defeat of the Bulls by the unfancied Southern Kings in -Port Elizabeth- on Saturday has grabbed headlines but should be treated with caution. ... - Date : Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:21:34 GMT+00:00
Ex-Ikey to play for Cheetahs - SPORT24 Tweet this news
SPORT24--Bloemfontein - The Cheetahs have selected with a brand-new lock pairing for their warm-up game against the Southern Kings in -Port Elizabeth-. ... - Date : Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:39:31 GMT+00:00

Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

CapitalBhisho
RegionsAmatola * Northern * Western * Wild Coast
CitiesPort Elizabeth * East London * Mthatha
Largest townsUitenhage * Port Alfred * Bhisho * Graaff-Reinet * Jeffreys Bay * Grahamstown
Metropolitan MunicipalitiesNelson Mandela Bay
District MunicipalitiesCacadu * Amatole * Chris Hani * Ukhahlamba * O.R. Tambo * Alfred Nzo



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