Ibhayi

iBhayi is a large township near Gqeberha, South Africa. It is the largest township in the Eastern Cape province and the ninth largest in South Africa after Mitchells Plain near Cape Town in the Western Cape.[2]

iBhayi
iBhayi
iBhayi
iBhayi
iBhayi
Coordinates: 33.872°S 25.571°E / -33.872; 25.571
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
MunicipalityNelson Mandela Bay
Main PlaceGqeberha
Area
[1]
 • Total36.06 km2 (13.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total237,799
 • Density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African98.6%
 • Coloured0.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Xhosa91.5%
 • English3.4%
 • Afrikaans1.5%
 • Other3.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6001

Etymology

iBhayi (sometimes eBhayi) is a Xhosa word meaning "the bay". Although iBhayi is the name used for the collection of predominantly black townships north of Gqeberha, it is also used as a name for the city amongst Xhosa-speaking people.[3]

Geography

iBhayi is a collection of predominantly black townships situated north of the city of Gqeberha, similar to how Soweto, south of Johannesburg is also a collection of predominantly black townships.[4]

Most of iBhayi lies east of the R75 except for its northern extensions of KwaDwesi, New KwaDwesi and Masibulele which lies on west of the R75.

iBhayi is surrounded by the predominantly Coloured township of Bethelsdorp and the neighbourhood of Algoa Park in the west, Redhouse and Perseverance in the north-east, Swartkops in the east and Deal Party in the south-east.[5]

The main roads in iBhayi are the R75 to Kariega and Despatch in the north and Gqeberha in the south and the R367/M19 to Despatch in the north and Swartkops in the south.

Subdivisions
  • Joe Slovo
  • KwaDwesi / New KwaDwesi
  • KwaMagxaki
  • KwaZakhele
  • Masibulele
  • New Brighton
  • Soweto on Sea
  • Struandale Industrial
  • Zwide
  • Nkandla
  • Motherwell[6]

The Ubuntu Education Fund is based in Zwide, and operates a community center which opened in 2010.[7]

Industries

The Struandale industrial area is a popular industrial node in Nelson Mandela Bay located east of New Brighton and is often considered part of New Brighton.[8]

Notable companies in Struandale include Distell Distribution, DSV Pharmacare, BASF, MW Wheels, Eveready but most importantly the Isuzu automotive manufacturing plant and Ford engine manufacturing plant.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Continental Tyre and PPC Cement have their manufacturing plants in New Brighton.[15][16]

Demographics (2011)
  • Area: 36.06 square kilometres (13.92 sq mi)
  • Population: 237,799: 6,594 inhabitants per square kilometre (17,080/sq mi)
  • Households: 63,474: 1,760 per square kilometre (4,600/sq mi)
Gender Population %
Female 124,569 52.38
Male 113,230 47.62
Race Population %
Black 234,531 98.63
White 230 0.1
Coloured 2,047 0.86
Asian 230 0.1

Source:[17]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1985220,548—    
1991257,054+16.6%
2001255,826−0.5%
2011237,799−7.0%
[18]

References
  1. "Main Place iBhayi". Census 2011.
  2. Staff Writer. "These are the biggest townships in South Africa – BusinessTech". Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  3. "Ibhayi - definition of Ibhayi in A Dictionary of South African English - DSAE". dsae.co.za. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  4. TimesLIVE (2017-07-06). "Controversial 'Ibhayi' name may be canned". GO! & Express. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  5. "Zwide Map | South Africa Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  6. "Census 2011: Main Place: iBhayi". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  7. Bixler, Lily (6 October 2010). "Local architects design South African community center". Half Moon Bay Review.
  8. "Struandale Area Profile | Broll". www.broll.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  9. "Isuzu trucks in successful relocation to new premises". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  10. "Struandale Engine Plant". Ford Corporate. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  11. "😀😡😇 Distell Ltd, Liquor Producers & Distillers, Port Elizabeth, ...041 402 3". www.africanadvice.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  12. "MW Wheels SA (PTY) LTD Company Profile". Retrieved 20 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Mobile Emissions Catalyst Division". www.basf.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  14. "Eveready (PTY) LTD on M2North". m2north.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  15. "Contact General". www.continental-tyres.co.za. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  16. "😀😡😇 P P C Cement, Cement Manufacturers & Suppliers, Port Elizabeth, ...041 486 2". www.africanadvice.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  17. "Main Place iBhayi" Census 2011
  18. Nelson Mandela Bay: Metropolitan Municipality & Main Places - Statistics & Maps on City Population
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