St Georges Strand
St Georges Strand | |
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  St Georges Strand  St Georges Strand | |
| Coordinates: 33°49′25″S 25°39′19″E / 33.82361°S 25.65528°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Nelson Mandela Bay |
| Main Place | Port Elizabeth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 103 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 65.0% |
| • Coloured | 16.5% |
| • White | 18.5% |
| • Other | 0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 59.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 31.1% |
| • English | 4.8% |
| • Other | 4.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6001 |
St Georges Strand is a coastal village located in the Eastern Cape, South Africa and is ~20 kilometres north of Port Elizabeth.[3]
Geography
St Georges Strand is on Algoa Bay surrounded by the Coega Industrial Development Zone (which includes the deepwater port, Port of Ngqura) in the north, Wells Estate in the west and Bluewater Bay in the south.
St Georges Strand is one of Port Elizabeth's northernmost suburbs.[4]
Beach
The beach at St Georges Strand is Port Elizabeth's northernmost beach. Swimming at the beach is not advised due to violent waters and waves. This is the reason why the beach is not very often frequented by locals or is known very well in the Port Elizabeth area. However lifeguards are on duty during the peak/summer holiday season.[5][6]
Road Access
St Georges Strand is situated east of the N2 highway and the Exit 761 off-ramp. King George's Avenue connects the village to the N2 and the R335.
The N2 highway connects to the city of Port Elizabeth and Humansdorp to the south and Makhanda and East London to the north.
The R335 connects to Motherwell, Wells Estate, Markman and Addo.[7]
References
- ^ "Census 2011: Sub Place: St Georges Strand".
- ^ "Census 2011: Sub Place: St Georges Strand".
- ^ "Travel South Africa". distancecalculator.co.za. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Saint George's Strand Map | South Africa Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "St Georges Strand in St Georges Park, Eastern Cape". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Houses For Sale in St Georges Strand – MyRoof.co.za". www.myroof.co.za. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "St. Georges Strand – Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth)". Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism. Retrieved 5 August 2020.