Lorraine, Port Elizabeth

Lorraine is a western suburb of Port Elizabeth situated in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Lorraine
Lorraine
Lorraine
Coordinates: 33°58′50″S 25°30′21″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
MunicipalityNelson Mandela Bay
Main PlacePort Elizabeth
Area
 • Total4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Population
 • Total8,004
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African8.0%
 • Coloured3.7%
 • Indian/Asian1.4%
 • White86.4%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
 • English54.3%
 • Afrikaans40.7%
 • Xhosa2.7%
 • Other2.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6070

Location

Lorraine is about 14 kilometres west of the Port Elizabeth city centre and is situated on the western outskirts of the city.[3]

Lorraine is bordered by Weybridge Park, Woodlands, Beverley Grove and Kamma Ridge to the north, Fairview to the east, Theesecombe and Lovemore Heights in the south and Kamma Park in west.[4]

It is situated about 5 kilometers south of the N2 highway and has access to many other metropolitan routes in Port Elizabeth such as the M7 (Circular Drive) and M15 (Kragga Kamma Road).[5]

Infrastructure

Churches

Churches in Lorraine include:[6]

  • Christ Church Anglican
  • Emmanuel Church
  • Lorraine Methodist Church
  • NG Gemeente Lorraine
  • The Storehouse Church

Recreation
  • Port Elizabeth Riding Club[7]

Medical Facilities

There is a frail care centre in Lorraine operated by Life Esidimeni which is a private health company. The nearest hospital is the Fairview Private Hospital in the suburb of Fairview, east of Lorraine.[8][9][10]

Schools
  • Amadeus Independent School[11]
  • Cornerstone Play and Learn Centre[12]
  • Laerskool Lorraine Primary School[13][14]

Shopping

There are two shopping centers in Lorraine which include the Garden Centre, east of Lorraine on the M17 (also named Circular Drive) and the Kamma Crossing, west of Lorraine on Verdun Road. Lorraine is also near Port Elizabeth's largest shopping centre, Baywest Mall and is about 6 km south-west of the mall.[15][16][17][18]

Wildlife
Kragga Kamma Game Park

Lorraine's location on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth means it is near wildlife. It is near the Kragga Kamma Game Park and the Seaview Game and Lion Park.[19]

gollark: I'm pretty sure it just has none.
gollark: In Java.
gollark: Also, there's no operator overloading.
gollark: What what wait?
gollark: What?

References
  2. https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/299007107
  3. "Distance between Port Elizabeth Central, Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape, ZAF and Lorraine, Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape, ZAF (South Africa)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  4. "Lorraine". SA Venues. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. "Lorraine Map | South Africa Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  6. "churches in lorraine port elizabeth - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  7. "Port Elizabeth Riding Club hosting another top class event". www.rnews.co.za. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  8. "Lorraine Frail Care Centre". Senior Service. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  9. "Frail care centres hit by Covid-19". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  10. "Fairview Private Hospital". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  11. "Amadeus Independent School". Amadeus Independent School. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  12. "Cornerstone Play and Learn Centre". www.thelittlepages.co.za. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  13. "Contact Us | Kontak Ons | Laerskool Lorraine Primary School Port Elizabeth". www.lorraineschool.co.za. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  14. "schools in lorraine port elizabeth - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  15. "garden centre lorraine - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  16. "PEP Stores Port Elizabeth, The Gardens Centre, Circular Drive, Lorraine - operating hours & specials | My Catalogue". my-catalogue.co.za. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  17. "Distance between Lorraine and Baywest". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  18. "Clicks Kamma Crossing - Store Details". clicks.co.za. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  19. "Lorraine". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.