Ibhayi
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| Coordinates: 33°52′19′′S 25°34′16′′E / 33.872°S 25.571°E / -33.872; 25.571 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Nelson Mandela Bay |
| Main Place | Port Elizabeth |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.06 km2 (13.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 237,799 |
| • Density | 6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 91.5% |
| • English | 3.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.5% |
| • Other | 3.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6001 |
iBhayi is a large township near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It is the largest township in the Eastern Cape province and the ninth largest in South Africa after Mitchells Plain near Cape Town in the Western Cape.[2]
In January 2023 a residential home in the iBhayi township of KwaZakhele was the scene of the 2023 Gqeberha mass shooting.[3]
Etymology
[edit ]iBhayi (sometimes eBhayi) is a Xhosa word meaning "the bay". Although iBhayi is the name used for the collection of predominantly black townships north of Port Elizabeth, it is also used as a name for the city amongst Xhosa-speaking people.[4]
Geography
[edit ]iBhayi is a collection of predominantly black townships situated north of the city of Port Elizabeth, similar to how Soweto, south-west of Johannesburg is also a collection of predominantly black townships.[5]
Most of iBhayi lies east of the R75 except for its northern extensions of KwaDwesi, New KwaDwesi and Masibulele which lie west of the R75.
iBhayi is surrounded by the predominantly Coloured township of Bethelsdorp and the neighbourhood of Algoa Park in the west, Redhouse and Perseverance in the north-east, Swartkops in the east and Deal Party in the south-east.[6]
The main roads in iBhayi are the R75 to Uitenhage and Despatch in the north and Port Elizabeth in the south and the R367/M19 to Despatch in the north and Swartkops in the south.
New Brighton has been in existence since the region was still farmland and is one of the biggest and oldest settled townships in Ibhayi, while KwaMagxaki township, which was established in 1985, is the second-highest black income suburb. KwaMagxaki is home to a diversified group of professionals, businesspeople and civil servants. [7]
Subdivisions
[edit ]- Joe Slovo
- KwaDwesi / New KwaDwesi
- KwaMagxaki
- KwaZakhele
- Masibulele
- New Brighton
- Soweto on Sea
- Struandale Industrial
- Zwide
- Motherwell[8]
The Ubuntu Education Fund is based in Zwide, and operates a community centre which opened in 2010.[9]
Industries
[edit ]The Struandale industrial area is a popular industrial node in Nelson Mandela Bay located east of New Brighton and is often considered part of New Brighton.[10]
Notable companies in Struandale include Distell Distribution, DSV Pharmacare, BASF, MW Wheels, Eveready but most importantly the Isuzu automotive manufacturing plant and Ford engine manufacturing plant.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Continental Tyre and PPC Cement have manufacturing plants in New Brighton.[17] [18]
Demographics (2011)
[edit ]- Area: 36.06 square kilometres (13.92 sq mi)
- Population: 237,799: 6,594 inhabitants per square kilometre (17,080/sq mi)
- Households: 63,474: 1,760 per square kilometre (4,600/sq mi)
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 124,569 | 52.38 |
| Male | 113,230 | 47.62 |
| Race | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 234,531 | 98.63 |
| White | 230 | 0.1 |
| Coloured | 2,047 | 0.86 |
| Asian | 230 | 0.1 |
Source:[19]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 220,548 | — |
| 1991 | 257,054 | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 255,826 | −0.5% |
| 2011 | 237,799 | −7.0% |
| [20] | ||
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "Main Place iBhayi". Census 2011.
- ^ Staff Writer. "These are the biggest townships in South Africa – BusinessTech" . Retrieved 2020年07月20日.
- ^ "South Africa birthday party shooting: Eight killed in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape". BBC News. 2023年01月30日. Retrieved 2023年01月30日.
- ^ "Ibhayi - definition of Ibhayi in A Dictionary of South African English - DSAE". dsae.co.za. Retrieved 2020年07月20日.
- ^ TimesLIVE (2017年07月06日). "Controversial 'Ibhayi' name may be canned". GO! & Express. Retrieved 2020年07月21日.
- ^ "Zwide Map | South Africa Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 2020年07月20日.
- ^ "Touring Nelson Mandela Bay Townships".
- ^ "Census 2011: Main Place: iBhayi". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2020年07月20日.
- ^ Bixler, Lily (6 October 2010). "Local architects design South African community center". Half Moon Bay Review.
- ^ "Struandale Area Profile | Broll". www.broll.com. Retrieved 2020年07月19日.
- ^ "Isuzu trucks in successful relocation to new premises". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020年07月19日.
- ^ "Struandale Engine Plant". Ford Corporate. Archived from the original on 2020年07月19日. Retrieved 2020年07月19日.
- ^ "Distell Ltd, Liquor Producers & Distillers, Port Elizabeth, ...041 402 3". www.africanadvice.com. Retrieved 2020年07月19日.
- ^ "MW Wheels SA (PTY) LTD Company Profile" . Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Mobile Emissions Catalyst Division". www.basf.com. Retrieved 2020年07月19日.
- ^ "Eveready (PTY) LTD on M2North". m2north.com. Retrieved 2020年07月20日.
- ^ "Contact General". www.continental-tyres.co.za. Retrieved 2020年07月20日.
- ^ "PPC Cement, Cement Manufacturers & Suppliers, Port Elizabeth, ...041 486 2". www.africanadvice.com. Retrieved 2020年07月20日.
- ^ "Main Place iBhayi" Census 2011
- ^ Nelson Mandela Bay: Metropolitan Municipality & Main Places - Statistics & Maps on City Population
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