| Summerstrand | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -33.9914°N 25.6569°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nelson Mandela Bay |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Subdivision Name4: | Port Elizabeth |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.96 |
| Population Total: | 12,614 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 26.0% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 6.0% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 3.0% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 63.0% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 2.0% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [2] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | English |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 55.7% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 27.0% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 10.3% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 7.0% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 6001 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 6019 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Summerstrand is a seaside suburb of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It is located south-east of the Port Elizabeth city centre. It is primarily a residential suburb along with shopping and business facilities. It is also home to three Nelson Mandela University campuses.
Summerstrand lies on the Indian Ocean coastline between Humewood in the north and the Nelson Mandela Metro University Nature Reserve in the south.
The M4 passes through the town along the coast connecting to Port Elizabeth city centre in the north and Schoenmakerskop in the south. The M13 connects more of the inner suburban area of Summerstrand and links to Humewood in the north.
The population of Summerstrand is 12,614. Over half of the population are English-speaking Whites of British descent. 10.3% of people in Summerstrand are Xhosa people and 5.6% are Coloureds who speak Afrikaans as a first language. There are also White South Africans who speak Afrikaans as a first language and Indian South Africans as well.
Summerstrand is located in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality which governs the city of Port Elizabeth, Despatch, Uitenhage and surroundings.
The southern part of Summerstrand is dominated by the Nelson Mandela University (NMU). Nelson Mandela University has its south (main) and North Campus [3] [4] in the southern part, with the 2nd Avenue Campus[5] in the northern part.
Although the suburb is dominated by NMU, there are also other schools such as:
Summerstrand is home to the Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World, the only casino in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. The casino also includes a hotel and is owned by Sun International. The complex was recently updated with a shopping centre, replacing the original open-area design with a closed mall surrounding a courtyard.
There are many hotels in Summerstrand, such as Road Lodge Port Elizabeth,[6] Radisson Blu Port Elizabeth[7] and Protea Hotel (by Marriot) Port Elizabeth Marine.[8] There are also numerous guest houses and lodges in Summerstrand.
There is also the nearby Bayworld in Humewood, a museum complex comprising the Museum, Oceanarium, and Snake Park. Summerstrand is also near the Cape Recife Nature Reserve.[9]
There are also two beaches in Summerstrand, Hobie and Pollok Beach. Hobie Beach is a famous beach in Port Elizabeth and includes the Shark Rock Pier, the only pier in Nelson Mandela Bay. There are also the nearby Kings Beach and Humewood Beaches in Humewood, with Kings Beach being Port Elizabeth's flagship beach.[10] [11]
Apart from the beaches there are also other sports and recreation facilities, such as the Humewood Golf Club and the Summerstrand Tennis Club.