Walmer, Gqeberha Explained

Walmer
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Motto:"Festina Lente"
(Latin: Make Haste Slowly)
Pushpin Map:Eastern Cape
Pushpin Map Caption:Walmer's location in Eastern Cape
Pushpin Label:Walmer
Coordinates:-33.9758°N 25.5858°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Type3:Main Place
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Cape
Subdivision Name2:Nelson Mandela Bay
Subdivision Name3:Gqeberha
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.42
Area Total Sq Mi:2.9
Population Total:6792
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:915
Population Density Sq Mi:2369.8
Demographics Type1:Racial Makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:White
Demographics1 Info1:81.4%
Demographics1 Title2:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info2:1.9%
Demographics1 Title3:Coloured
Demographics1 Info3:2.5%
Demographics1 Title4:Black African
Demographics1 Info4:12.6%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:1.7%
Demographics Type2:First Languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:72.9%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:17.8%
Demographics2 Title3:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info3:4.9%
Demographics2 Title4:Other
Demographics2 Info4:1.8%

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

Geography

Walmer is located around south of Gqeberha'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 Gqeberha. For unknown reasons, it was named after Walmer Castle, the seat of the Duke of Wellington in Kent, England.

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Subplek Walmer . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Port Elizabeth Central to Walmer. 2021-01-29. Port Elizabeth Central to Walmer. en.