Ibhayi

Ibhayi is a large township near Port Elizabeth, 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]

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Coordinates: 33.872°S 25.571°E / -33.872; 25.571
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay
Area [1]
• Total	36.06 km^2 (13.92 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	237,799
• Density	6,600/km^2 (17,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	98.6%
• Coloured	0.9%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Xhosa	91.5%
• English	3.4%
• Afrikaans	1.5%
• Other	3.5%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	6001

Etymology

iBhayi or eBhayi is a Xhosa word meaning "the bay". Although Ibhayi is the name used for the collection of predominantly black townships north of Port Elizabeth, 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 Port Elizabeth, similar to how Soweto, south of Johannesburg is also a collection of predominantly black townships.[4]

Ibhayi most 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 Perserverance in the north-east, Swartkops in the west and Deal Party in the south-west.[5]

The main roads in Ibhayi are the R75 to Uitenhage and Despatch in the north and Port Elizabeth in the south and the R367/M19 to Despatch in the north and Swartkops in the south.

Subdivisions

• Joe Slovo
• KwaDwesi
• KwaFord
• KwaMagxaki
• KwaZakele 1, 2, and 3
• Masibulele
• New Brighton
• New KwaDwesi
• Soweto On Sea
• Struandale Industrial
• Zwide 1, 2, 3, and 4 [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

Year	Pop.	±%
1985	220,548	—
1991	257,054	+16.6%
2001	255,826	−0.5%
2011	237,799	−7.0%
[18]

References

1. "Main Place iBhayi". Census 2011.
2. Writer, Staff. "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.
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