Walmer, Gqeberha
Neighborhood in Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Walmer is a large neighborhood of Gqeberha, the largest city in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Walmer | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "Festina Lente" (Latin: Make Haste Slowly) | |
  Walmer Walmer's location in Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′33″S 25°35′9″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Nelson Mandela Bay |
| Main Place | Gqeberha |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.42 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 6,792 |
| • Density | 915/km2 (2,370/sq mi) |
| Racial Makeup (2011) | |
| • White | 81.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.9% |
| • Coloured | 2.5% |
| • Black African | 12.6% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| First Languages (2011) | |
| • English | 72.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 17.8% |
| • Xhosa | 4.9% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
Geography
Walmer is located around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) 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.
Notable people
Azola Matrose (Soccer Player)[3]
