St Georges Strand

St Georges Strand is a coastal village located in the Eastern Cape, South Africa and is approximately 20 kilometres north of Port Elizabeth's city centre.[3]

St Georges Strand
St Georges Strand
St Georges Strand
Coordinates: 33°49′25″S 25°39′19″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
MunicipalityNelson Mandela Bay
Main PlacePort Elizabeth
Area
 • Total7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi)
Population
 • Total103
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African65.0%
 • Coloured16.5%
 • White18.5%
 • Other0%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa59.2%
 • Afrikaans31.1%
 • English4.8%
 • Other4.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6001

Geography

St Georges Strand is situated 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 Grahamstown/Makhanda and East London to the north.

The R335 connects to Motherwell, Wells Estate, Markman and Addo.[7]

References
  2. https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/299007002
  3. "Travel South Africa". distancecalculator.co.za. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. "Saint George's Strand Map | South Africa Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. "St Georges Strand in St Georges Park, Eastern Cape". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. "Houses For Sale in St Georges Strand – MyRoof.co.za". www.myroof.co.za. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  7. "St. Georges Strand – Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth)". Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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