Summerstrand
Summerstrand | |
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Yachts lining up on Summerstrand's Hobie Beach | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′29″S 25°39′25″E / 33.99139°S 25.65694°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Nelson Mandela Bay |
| Main Place | Gqeberha |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.96 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,614 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 26.0% |
| • Coloured | 6.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.0% |
| • White | 63.0% |
| • Other | 2.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 55.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 27.0% |
| • Xhosa | 10.3% |
| • Other | 7.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6001 |
| PO box | 6019 |
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Summerstrand is a seaside suburb of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) south-east of the Gqeberha city centre. It is primarily a residential suburb along with shopping and business facilities. It is also home to three Nelson Mandela University campuses.