Gqeberha
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Generally suitable with routine precautions
Travelers are advised to complete an online traveller declaration before arrival and to be aware of entry requirements for money. No additional safety warnings are issued for Gqeberha.
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- Latest air-quality reading is not elevated
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Gqeberha month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Gqeberha are typically January, March and December, with average daytime highs around 23–24°C. January is usually the warmest month (average high 24°C), July the coldest (average low 12°C), and October the wettest (about 51 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.2 | 19.2 | 34 | 11.7 |
| February | 24.2 | 19.1 | 34 | 11.3 |
| March | 23.5 | 18.4 | 40 | 10.3 |
| April | 21.8 | 16.1 | 35 | 9.3 |
| May | 21.2 | 14.2 | 37 | 9.1 |
| June | 20.0 | 12.6 | 35 | 8.5 |
| July | 19.2 | 11.6 | 31 | 8.8 |
| August | 18.9 | 11.9 | 38 | 9.7 |
| September | 19.2 | 13.4 | 45 | 10.0 |
| October | 20.2 | 14.7 | 51 | 10.8 |
| November | 21.3 | 16.0 | 39 | 11.8 |
| December | 22.9 | 17.7 | 38 | 12.2 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1970
Earlier and Middle Stone Age lithic material has been found in the Sundays River Valley, while at the important site of Amanzi Springs, 40 km north of Gqeberha near Addo, Earlier Stone Age artefacts are found in situ with well-preserved plant and faunal remains within spring sedi
- Documented history · 1963
There is Later Stone Age archaeological material preserved in caves and rock shelters, such as Melkhoutboom Cave, in the Cape Fold Mountain Belt surrounding Gqeberha (see Deacon and Deacon, 1963; Deacon, 1976; Binneman, 1997) and large numbers of coastal shell middens have been r
- Documented history · 1997
Most recently, Binneman and Webley (1997) reported thirteen shell middens and stone tool scatters about 500 m east of the Coega River mouth in the archaeological assessment carried out for the development of maritime infrastructure for the Port of Ngqura.
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- THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Gqeberha - Must-See Attractions
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) | Eastern Cape, History, Map, Postal Code
- How to say Gqeberha - the new Xhosa name for Port Elizabeth
- Timeline of Gqeberha - Wikipedia
- Gqeberha - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Gqeberha history: Port Elizabeth timeline and architecture
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth): A City That Feels Lost. - Wild About Travel
- Wikidata structured records for Gqeberha
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01 · OverviewGqeberha, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Gqeberha took shape
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01 · Q&AWhere is Gqeberha located and what are its coordinates?
Gqeberha is situated in South Africa at geographic coordinates -33.9611, 25.6149 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Gqeberha?
Gqeberha has a recorded population of approximately 1,050,078 and observes the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (ZAR).
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Gqeberha?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Gqeberha include zu, xh, af, nso, en-ZA, tn, st, ts, ss, ve, nr, and the circulating currency is ZAR.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Gqeberha?
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