Motherwell, South Africa
Township in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Motherwell is a fast-growing township in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It forms part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality which is the metropolitan area comprising Gqeberha, Despatch, Uitenhage and other surrounding towns.
Motherwell | |
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| Coordinates: 33.804°S 25.580°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Nelson Mandela Bay |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.86 km2 (9.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 140,351 |
| • Density | 5,427/km2 (14,060/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 93.1% |
| • English | 2.9% |
| • Other | 4.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6211 |
| PO box | 6213 |
History
Geography
Motherwell is a township with about 140,000 inhabitants (as of 2011) about 25 km north of the Gqeberha city centre and is situated on the northern outskirts of the city's metropolitan area.[3]
It is separated into blocks called "NU"s [Native Units] (e.g. NU5 or NU8).[4]
Neighbouring areas include Swartkops River nature reserve in the south-west and Markman Industrial Park in the east. Further but nearby communities include Amsterdamhoek/Bluewater Bay, Swartkops, Wells Estate/Saint George's Strand and Coega.
Facilities
Motherwell has a number of public schools, both at the primary and secondary level. It also has a clinic, a day hospital, a library, numerous public parks, and community centers.
