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Gqeberha

Southern Africa

Gqeberha, also known by its former name Port Elizabeth and colloquially referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
967,677 1
Area (sq km)
251.03 1
Founding Year
1820 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
15 2
Latitude
33.9581 degrees south 1
Longitude
25.6 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Eastern Cape, States or Territories

gqeberha is associated with eastern-cape.

Source Gqeberha (Wikipedia)
Source Gqeberha (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Gqeberha (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Gqeberha (English: keb-AIR-khə, Xhosa: [ᶢǃʱɛ̀ɓéːxà]), also known as Port Elizabeth and colloquially P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
  • Infobox: population_total
    967677
  • Infobox, Population year
    2020
  • Infobox, Area
    251.03
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    -33.9581, 25.6
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    -33.9581, 25.6
  • Lead section
    Gqeberha was founded in 1820 as Port Elizabeth by Sir Rufane Donkin, who was the governor of the Cape at the time.
  • Associated With: South Africa, Infobox, Country
    south-africa
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Gqeberha (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 15 m
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Wikidata: Gqeberha
Wikidata Q125434, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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