Walmer, Port Elizabeth

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Walmer
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Walmer
Walmer's location in Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 33°58′33″S25°35′9″E / 33.97583°S 25.58583°E / -33.97583; 25.58583 Coordinates: 33°58′33″S25°35′9″E / 33.97583°S 25.58583°E / -33.97583; 25.58583
CountrySouth Africa
Province Eastern Cape
Municipality Nelson Mandela Bay
Main Place Port Elizabeth
Area
[1]
  Total7.42 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total6,792
  Density915/km2 (2,369.8/sq mi)
Race
[1]
  White81.4%
  Asian1.9%
  Cape Coloured2.5%
  Black12.6%
  Other1.7%
Language
seewalmer [1]
  English72.9%
  Afrikaans17.8%
  Xhosa4.9%
  Other1.8%
  Southern Sotho0.7%

Walmer is a large neighborhood of Port Elizabeth, the largest city in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Geography

Walmer is located around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Port Elizabeth's city centre and is the location of the Port Elizabeth International Airport. [2]

History

It was an independent municipality from 1899 to 1965, when it was absorbed by Port Elizabeth. For unknown reasons, it was named after Walmer Castle, the seat of the Duke of Wellington in Kent, England.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Subplek Walmer". Census 2011.
  2. "Port Elizabeth Central to Walmer". Port Elizabeth Central to Walmer. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

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