Walmer, Port Elizabeth

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

Walmer
neighborhood
Walmer is located in Eastern Cape
Walmer
Walmer
Walmer's location in Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 33°58′33″S 25°35′9″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
MunicipalityNelson Mandela Bay
Main PlacePort Elizabeth
Area
  Total7.42 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total6,792
  Density915/km2 (2,369.8/sq mi)
Race
  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%

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.

References

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

Sources

  • Raper, Peter Edmund (2004). New Dictionary of South African Place Names. Johannesburg & Cape Town: Jonathan Ball Publishers. ISBN 1-86842-190-2


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