City Details: Port Elizabeth
A few alternate names for Port Elizabeth are: Gqeberha, IBhayi, Ibhayi, PLZ, Port Elisabeth, Port Elizabet, Port Elizabetas, Port Elizabeth, Port Elizampeth, Port-Ehlizabet
Gqeberha, formerly named 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. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa's second-smallest metropolitan municipality by area. It is the sixth-most populous city in South Africa and is the cultural, economic and financial hub of the Eastern Cape.
General Information
- Official Name: South Africa
- Common Name: South Africa
- Population: 1050078
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.96109, 25.61494
- Country Code: ZAF
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Port Elizabeth
- 1. Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ), distance from city center: 2.66 km
- 2. Bisho Airport (BIY), distance from city center: 194.54 km
- 3. Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ), distance from city center: 211.16 km
Location of Port Elizabeth
Country Details
- Country: South Africa
- Official Name: Republic of South Africa
- Capital: PretoriaBloemfonteinCape Town
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Southern Africa
- Population: 59,308,690
- Area: 1,221,037 km²
- Languages: Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
- Currency: South African rand (R)
- Timezones: UTC+02:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Botswana
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
Holidays in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in South Africa for 2026
- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Human Rights Day - 2026-03-21
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Family Day - 2026-04-06
- Freedom Day - 2026-04-27
- Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
- Youth Day - 2026-06-16
- National Women's Day - 2026-08-10
- Heritage Day - 2026-09-24
- Day of Reconciliation - 2026-12-16
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
- St. Stephen's Day - 2026-12-26
Museums in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
South End Museum
Humewood Road, Nelson Mandela Bay Ward 2, Gqeberha, 6006, South Africa
Coordinates: 33.9694° S, 25.6293° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00 • Sa,Su 10:00-15:00
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum
Park Drive, Nelson Mandela Bay Ward 3, Gqeberha, 6006, South Africa
Coordinates: 33.9651° S, 25.6111° E
South African Airforce Museum
Morris Street, Nelson Mandela Bay Ward 4, Gqeberha, 6033, South Africa
Coordinates: 33.9896° S, 25.6179° E
St Croix Motor Museum
Worraker Street, Nelson Mandela Bay Ward 7, Gqeberha, 7162, South Africa
Coordinates: 33.9457° S, 25.5716° E
Bayworld: PE Museum
Beach Road, Nelson Mandela Bay Ward 2, Gqeberha, 6013, South Africa
Coordinates: 33.9774° S, 25.6486° E