Facts & History
PORT ELIZABETH (ALSO CALLED NELSON MANDELA BAY)
Fast Facts
Population 1 million
Known as “The Friendly City”
Second-oldest city in South Africa
History
Initially home to the Khoi and the San people, and later settled by the Xhosa people
The first British settlers arrived in 1820
Named “Port Elizabeth” in 1820 by Sir Rufane, governor of the Cape Colony, in honor of [...]