St Georges Strand

St Georges Strand is a coastal village located along the Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa and is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha).^[3]

St Georges Strand
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Coordinates: 33°49′25″S 25°39′19″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay
Main Place	Port Elizabeth
Area [1]
• Total	7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi)
Population
• Total	103
• Density	13.8/km2 (35.6/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	65.0%
• Coloured	16.5%
• White	18.5%
• Other	0%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Xhosa	59.2%
• Afrikaans	31.1%
• English	4.8%
• Other	4.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	6001

Geography

St Georges Strand is one of Port Elizabeth's northernmost suburbs, bounded by Coega to the north, Wells Estate to the west and Bluewater Bay to the south.^[4]

Beach

The beach at St Georges Strand is Port Elizabeth's northernmost beach. Swimming at the beach is not advised due to violent waters and waves. This is the reason why the beach is not very often frequented by locals or is known very well in the Port Elizabeth area. However lifeguards are on duty during the peak/summer holiday season.^[5][6]

Roads

St Georges Strand can be accessed by turning off the N2 highway (to Gqeberha and Makhanda) onto King George's Avenue. King George’s Avenue continues north-westwards as the R335 (St George Street) to Motherwell, Wells Estate, Markman and Addo.^[7]