Gqeberha, South Africa: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Gqeberha is a city in South Africa, in Eastern Cape. About 1.1 million people live in the city proper, making it the 6th largest city of South Africa in our atlas.

It lies at 33.96° S, 25.61° E, about 61 m (200 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.

Location

Red dot: Gqeberha. Green dots: other major cities of South Africa. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Gqeberha has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 25°C (77°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 12°C (54°F). Around 436 mm (17 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Nelson Mandela Bay StadiumStadium in Gqeberha, South Africa

EPRU StadiumFormer rugby union venue in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art MuseumArt museums in Eastern Cape, South Africa

St George's ParkMulti-use park in Gqeberha, South Africa

Gelvandale StadiumSports venue in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Red Location MuseumMuseum in South Africa

Mandela Bay Theatre ComplexTheatre in Gqeberha, South Africa

Port Elizabeth City HallBuilding in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in South AfricaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 964420 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q125434 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Port Elizabeth 1991: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilisateur:Georgio, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth: Ngrund, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Boet Erasmus Stadium: Liam E. Bekker, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Opera House Whites Road - Port Elizabeth-001: Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Port Elizabeth City Hall, front facade: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)