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Port Elizabeth
Containing “cultural and historical nuggets, and some of the friendliest folk in the country”, as southafrica. net’s Guide to South Africa enthuses, Port Elizabeth’s journey to its current state is every bit as eventful as the wider country’s has been, as one of the major cities driving settlements, political agendas and colonisations over the centuries. Since the late 1800s, it has been recognised as its own Municipality (prior to forming part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality in 2000), but the reminders of tradition and historical significance remain throughout the area’s artefacts, population, language and landmarks. When visiting Port Elizabeth, these facets are both
Country: Languages:
South Africa Afrikaans, English, Xhosa Area: 251 square kilometres Population (2011): 312,392 Currency: Rand Time zone: UTC+2 Dialling code: +27 Internet TLD: .za Climate: Oceanic Highest recorded temperature: 40.7 °C
humbling and fascinating in equal measure, but when analysing the key stats that will dictate the enjoyment of your stay in the city, you could be forgiven for not looking beyond the climate. Despite being known as ‘The Windy City’ and officially having an oceanic climate synonymous with the coastal breezes that hit the shores, the subtropical nature of the region more than balances out the affliction to culminate in a warm, yet comfortable and less humid visit than you might experience elsewhere in South Africa, and certainly further into the continent.
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