Motherwell, Eastern Cape

Motherwell is a township in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It forms part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality which is the metropolitan area comprising Port Elizabeth, Despatch, Uitenhage and other surrounding towns.

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Coordinates: 33.804°S 25.580°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay
Area [1]
• Total	25.86 km^2 (9.98 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	140,351
• Density	5,400/km^2 (14,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.2%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Xhosa	93.1%
• English	2.9%
• Other	4.0%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	6211
PO box	6213

History

Motherwell was planned to accommodate the black squatters who were relocated from Zwide and Veeplaas, and construction began in 1984.[2] It is the largest settlement in terms of population and land area in Port Elizabeth.

Geography

Motherwell is about 25 km north of Port Elizabeth's city centre and is situated on the northern outskirts of the city's metropolitan area.[3]

It is separated into blocks called "NU"s [Neighboring Units] (e.g.NU5 or NU8) With NU 5,6,7 having the most expensive houses from 1 to 13, then 29.

Neighbouring communities include Brickfields in the west and Markman in the north-west. Further but nearby communities include Amsterdamhoek, Bluewater Bay, Swartkops, St Georges Strand and Coega.

Facilities

Motherwell has a number of public schools, both at primary and secondary level. It also has a clinic; a day hospital; library; numerous public parks; community centers.

Retail

Retailers such as Shoprite; Spar; Boxer Superstores; PEP, and national restaurant chains Debonairs; Steers; Kentucky Fried Chicken; and Chesa Nyama also have a presence in Motherwell.

National Commercial Banks Standard Bank (founded in Port Elizabeth); ABSA; Capitec Bank; First National Bank; and Nedbank have branches and multiple ATMs available.

References

1. "Main Place Motherwell". Census 2011.
2. "Motherwell Urban Renewal Programme". Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
3. "distance between Port Elizabeth and Motherwell - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.