Port Elizabeth (Afrikaans: Port Elizabeth; Xhosa: Ibhayi) is a city in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, at 33°58′S 25°36′E. The city is located on Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. Afrikaans is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia with smaller numbers of speakers in Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Zambia. ... Xhosa is one of the official languages of South Africa. ... The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. ... Algoa Bay is an inlet in South Africaat the east of the former Cape Colony, 20 miles wide, on which Port Elizabeth stands, 425 miles east of the Cape of Good Hope. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ...

Port Elizabeth is just south of the expanding Addo Elephant National Park, and boasts the highly successful University of Port Elizabeth which has merged with PE Technicon and Vista University in 2005 to form the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Addo Elephant National Park is an elephant park close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa. ... A South African University with its main administration in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth, formed in January 2005 by the merger of University of Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth Technikon and the PE campus of Vista University. ...

Since 1998, Port Elizabeth has been in a friendship partnership with the Swedish City of Gothenburg. A partnership fostering development of common fields of interest such as solid waste management, public libraries, sport and tourism. Gothenburg (Swedish: ▶ (help· info)) ) is a city and municipality on the west-coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ...

In 2000 Port Elizabeth became the sixth sister city to Jacksonville, Florida. This article is about the year 2000. ... The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ...

The furthest death attributed to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami occurred on 26 December 2004 at Blue Horizon Beach, outside Port Elizabeth, 8,000 km (5,000 miles) away from the source of the earthquake that caused the giant wave. Animation of the tsunami caused by the earthquake (see also the full-length version) The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) on December 26, 2004. ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a sudden and sometimes catastrophic movement of a part of the Earths surface. ...

History

Port Elizabeth, often shortened to "PE", and nicknamed "The Friendly City" or "The Windy City", was founded in 1820 by Sir Rufane Donkin, the Acting Governor of the Cape Colony, and populated with 4,000 British settlers arriving by sea. The new seaport town was named after Donkin's late wife, Elizabeth. (It was not named for Elizabeth I as many people claim). The British built a concentration camp here during the Boer War to house Boer women and children. 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin (1773-May 1, 1841), British soldier, came of a military family. ... Map of European presence in 1652 The Cape Colony was a part of South Africa under British occupation during the 19th century. ... The history of Cape Colony from 1806 to 1870 spans the period of the history of Cape Colony during the Cape Frontier Wars, also called the Kaffir Wars, which lasted from 1811 to 1858. ... Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603 ) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... A concentration camp is a large detention center created for political opponents, aliens, specific ethnic or religious groups, civilians of a critical war-zone, or other groups of people, often during a war. ... Boer guerrillas during the Second Boer War There were two Boer wars, one from December 16, 1880-March 23, 1881 and the second from October 11, 1899-May 31, 1902 both between the British and the settlers of Dutch, French and German origin (called Boers, Afrikaners or Voortrekkers) in South... Boer is the Afrikaans (and Dutch) word for farmer which came to denote the descendants of the Afrikaans-speaking migrating farmers of the expanding eastern Cape frontier. ...

In 2001, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality (NMMM), or Nelson Mandela Metropole, was formed by joining Port Elizabeth with the neighbouring towns of Uitenhage and Despatch and the surrounding agricultural areas. This metropolitan area has a population of 1.5 million. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Uitenhage is a South African town located near the city of Port Elizabeth in Eastern Cape Province. ...

Trade and Industry

Home of South Africa’s motor industry, Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage host General Motors, Volkswagen, Ford, Continental Tires and many more. Most other industries in the NMMM are geared towards the motor industry, providing parts such as wiring harnesses, catalytic converters and tires to the vehicle manufacturers. A motor is a device that converts energy into mechanical power, and is often synonymous with engine. ... Uitenhage is a South African town located near the city of Port Elizabeth in Eastern Cape Province. ... General Motors Corporation NYSE: GM, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Volkswagen, [literally: peoples car] (also known as VW) is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... A motor is a device that converts energy into mechanical power, and is often synonymous with engine. ... A partition of U into 6 blocks: a Venn diagram representation. ... In an automobiles exhaust system, a catalytic converter provides an environment for a chemical reaction where unburned hydrocarbons completely combust. ... Firestone tire A tire (US spelling) or tyre (UK spelling) is a roughly toroidal piece of (usually) rubber placed on a wheel to cushion it. ... Vehicles are non-living means of transportation. ... Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale, or intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of semi-manufactures. ...

Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) is the larger of two airports located in the small city, but is not an international airport. International visitors to the city, one of South Africa's major tourist venues, usually fly from Johannesburg or Cape Town. Progress Aerodrome, the second of the two, is mostly used by civilians and student pilots as a training and recreational facility. An IATA airport code, known by the IATA as an IATA location identifier or, simply, a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Province Western Cape Mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Aerodrome can mean: An Austrian music festival: Aerodrome A series of aircraft constructed by Samuel Pierpont Langley. ...

Construction of a second seaport is underway and will increase the count to two in the near future. The newer international harbour, Coega, will support an increase in the size of the city's industries and the addition of new industries. Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ...

Tourism

The Donkin Reserve was erected in honour of Sir Rufane Donkin's wife, Elizabeth, after whom the city is named. The stone pyramid bears a touching inscription which reads "To the memory of one of the most perfect of human beings who has given her name to the Town below.". The Lighthouse on the reserve was built in 1861 and is now used as the Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism office. Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin (1773-May 1, 1841), British soldier, came of a military family. ... The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ...

Fort Frederick was built from stone in 1799 by British troops to protect against a possible landing of French Troops. The fort is named after Frederick, Duke Of York. It was originally armed with two eight pounder guns and has a guardhouse and powder magazine.

The Horse Memorial was erected to honour the many horses and mules which died during the Anglo Boer War between 1899 and 1902. Boer guerrillas during the Second Boer War There were two Boer wars, one from December 16, 1880-March 23, 1881 and the second from October 11, 1899-May 31, 1902 both between the British and the settlers of Dutch, French and German origin (called Boers, Afrikaners or Voortrekkers) in South... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Many of these wonderful attractions can be seen whilst taking a 5 km stroll along the Donkin Heritage Trail which makes its way through the city center.

Demographics

As of the census of 2001, there are 1,005,776 people and 260,798 households residing in Port Elizabeth. The racial makeup of the city is Black African 58.90%, Coloured 23.48%, Indian/Asian 1.12%, and White 16.51%. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The term Blacks is often used in the West to denote race for persons whose progenitors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa. ... In the South African and Namibian context, the term Coloured (also known as Bruinmense, Kleurlinge or Bruine Afrikaners) refers to a rather heterogenous group of people of mixed Khoisan, white European descent and Malay, Malagasy, Black (Bantu) and South Indian ancestry, especially in the Western Cape. ... Geographically and technically, both Asian and Asiatic indicates a person, place, thing, or idea original to Asia. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

15.3% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size is 3.86.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.2% under the age of 15, 20.2% from 15 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.3 males.

In the city 29.7% of residents speak Afrikaans at home, 12.1% speak English, 0.1% speak IsiNdebele, 57.3% speak IsiXhosa, 0.1% speak IsiZulu, 0.1% speak Sepedi, 0.3% speak Sesotho, 0.0% speak Setswana, 0.0% speak SiSwati, 0.0% speak Tshivenda, and 0.0% speak Xitsonga. 0.2% of the population speaks a non-official language at home. Afrikaans is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia with smaller numbers of speakers in Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Zambia. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... There are two versions of Ndebele in South Africa, they both belong to the Nguni group of Bantu Languages. ... Xhosa is a language of South Africa. ... Zulu, also known as isiZulu, is a language of the Zulu people with about 9 million speakers, the vast majority (over 95%) of whom live in South Africa. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Sesotho is a language spoken in southern Africa. ... Tswana, also known as Setswana, is a Bantu language. ... Swati (also known as siSwati and Swazi) is a Bantu language spoken in Swaziland and South Africa. ... Venda, also known as Tshivenda or Chivenda, is a Bantu language. ... The Tsonga language is spoken in southern Africa by the Tsonga people, also known as the Shangaan. ...

89.4% of residents are Christian, 6.1% have no religion, 1.5% are Muslim, 0.4% are Jewish, and 0.3% are Hindu. 2.3% have other or undetermined beliefs. Christianity is a monotheistic religion that recognizes Jesus Christ as its central figure, Lord and Messiah. ... Atheism, in its broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of any deities. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ...

6.7% of residents aged 20 and over have received no schooling, 13.0% have had some primary school, 7.5% have completed only primary school, 39.6% have had some high school education, 24.4% have finished only high school, and 8.7% have an education higher than the high school level. Overall, 33.1% of residents have completed high school. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... High school is the name used for the last segment of compulsory education in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mauritius, New Zealand (in New Zealand college is more commonly used as a generic term for secondary school) Philippines, Scotland, South Africa, some established schools in Singapore...

52.0% of housing units have a telephone and/or cell-phone in the dwelling, 44.9% have access to a phone nearby, and 3.2% have access that is not nearby or no access. 79.5% of households have a flush or chemical toilet. 86.1% have refuse removed by the municipality at least once a week and 3.1% have no rubbish disposal. 46.7% have running water inside their dwelling, 79.7% have running water on their property, and 98.7% have access to running water. 65.0% of households use electricity for cooking, 59.5% for heating, and 75.0% for lighting. 73.1% of households have a radio, 67.8% have a television, 11.8% own a computer, 61.8% have a refrigerator, and 31.7% have a cell-phone. The telephone or phone (Greek: tele = far away and phone = voice) is a telecommunications device which is used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly voice and speech) across distance. ... Motorola T2288 mobile phone A mobile phone is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ... Flush toilet A toilet is a plumbing fixture and a disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the bodily wastes urine and feces. ... This article is about waste matter. ... Electricity is a property of matter that results from the presence of electric charge. ... A drawing of a desktop computer. ... The inside of a fridge A refrigerator (often shortened to fridge) is an electrical appliance that uses refrigeration to help preserve food. ... Motorola T2288 mobile phone A mobile phone is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ...

28.2% of the population aged 15-65 is unemployed. Of the unemployed persons, 78.5% are Black African, 18.7% are Coloured, 0.4% are Indian/Asian, and 2.4% are White. 37.2% of Black Africans are unemployed, 23.5% of Coloureds, 9.8% of Indians/Asians, and 4.0% of Whites.

The median annual income of working adults aged 15-65 is R 21 837 ($3,282). Males have a median annual income of R 25 056 ($3,766) versus R 18 241 ($2,743) for females. The median annual income by race is R 12 808 ($1,925) for Black Africans, R 20 182 ($3,033) for Coloureds, R 44 065 ($6,623) for Indians/Asians, and R 56 909 ($8,554) for Whites. The annual income distribution in Port Elizabeth is:

• No income 2.2%
• R 12 – R 4,800 ($2 - $721) 8.3%
• R 4,812 – R 9,600 ($723 - $1,443) 13.8%
• R 9,612 – R 19,200 ($1,445 – $2,886) 22.8%
• R 19,212 – R 38,400 ($2,888 - $5,772) 21.2%
• R 38,412 – R 76,800 ($5,774 - $11,543) 17.7%
• R 76,812 – R 153,600 ($11,545 - $23,087) 9.5%
• R 153,612 – R 307,200 ($23,089 - $46,174) 3.1%
• R 307,212 – R 614,400 ($46,176 - $92,348) 0.8%
• R 614,412 or more ($92,350+) 0.6%