Walmer is a large neighborhood of Port Elizabeth, the largest city in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Walmer | |
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neighborhood | |
  Walmer Walmer's location in Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′33″S 25°35′9″E / 33.97583°S 25.58583°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Nelson Mandela Bay |
| Main Place | Port Elizabeth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.42 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,792 |
| • Density | 915/km2 (2,369.8/sq mi) |
| Race | |
| • White | 81.4% |
| • Asian | 1.9% |
| • Cape Coloured | 2.5% |
| • Black | 12.6% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| Language seewalmer[1] | |
| • English | 72.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 17.8% |
| • Xhosa | 4.9% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
| • Southern Sotho | 0.7% |
Geography edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c d "Subplek Walmer". Census 2011.
- ^ "Port Elizabeth Central to Walmer". Port Elizabeth Central to Walmer. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
Sources edit
- 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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