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| province | Eastern Cape | |
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| Residents | 103.639 (2011) | |
| height | 103 m | |
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Uitenhage is a city in the metropolitan area Nelson Mandela Bay.
background
Uitenhage was founded in 1804, it became an independent municipality in 1877 and has belonged to the metropolitan region since 2001 Nelson Mandela Bay. The city is on Zwartkops River, about 35 km from Port Elizabeth away. The city is dominated by the automotive industry, in Uitenhage is the largest in Africa VW factorywho is another great employer Goodyear, there are also numerous suppliers.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is that Port Elizabeth Airport.
By train
Uitenhage is about that Eastern Cape Metrorail from Port Elizabeth.
In the street
There are good road connections from Port Elizabeth.
By boat
mobility
Map of Uitenhage
Tourist Attractions
- Car pavilion (Exhibition hall and museum), VWSA Main entrance, Algoa Rd, Uitenhage. Tel.: (0)41 994 5941, Email: [email protected]. Open: weekdays 8.30 a.m. - 4 p.m., on the 1st Saturday of the month 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Old Railway Station Museum. The old Victorian-style train station from 1875 houses, among other things, two steam locomotives. A curiosity are pictures of a monkey in the service of the railroad: the Baboon Jack was arranged by his handicapped master to transport him to work in a wheelchair, Jack was also entrusted with the task of setting signals.Open: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Boer War Memorial, in front of the Uitenhage Town Hall.
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Web links
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