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Gqeberha, the city's official name since 23 February 2021, is a Xhosa word for the Baakens river, which flows through the city. [24] [25]In 1820, the rising seaport of Algoa Bay was named "Port Elizabeth" in memory of Elizabeth Frances (née Markham), the wife of Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin, acting Governor of the Cape Colony. [26]
Pages in category "History of Gqeberha" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The following is a timeline of the history of Gqeberha in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
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This is one of the very few large wood and iron structures left standing in the Eastern Cape. The Redhouse village is much cherished by the residents of Redhouse village. This hall is an excellent example of a community based project. It was raised by th [clarification needed] Port Elizabeth, Redhouse: Port Elizabeth Register
The Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to reach Algoa Bay in 1488, where he planted a wooden cross on a small island now called St Croix or Santa Cruz island. [2] He gave the bay a name meaning "Bay of the Rock", which was changed in Portugal to Bahia de Lagoa or Bay of the Lagoon, and which eventually became Algoa Bay.
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Pages in category "People from Gqeberha" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. John Bauer (potter)