New Brighton, Nelson Mandela Metropole
| New Brighton | |
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 New Brighton
New Brighton
New Brighton
New Brighton shown within Eastern Cape
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| Coordinates: 33°53′56″S 25°35′42″E / 33.899°S 25.595°ECoordinates: 33°53′56″S 25°35′42″E / 33.899°S 25.595°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Nelson Mandela Bay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metro Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.85 km2 (1.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 47,915 |
| • Density | 9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 92.5% |
| • English | 3.0% |
| • Other | 4.5% |
| PO box | 7070 |
New Brighton is a township of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
It was established in 1903, and was the first officially black residential area in Port Elizabeth. Many of Athol Fugard's plays are set in New Brighton.
The first cell of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the ANC, was set up in New Brighton. The Red Location Museum is one of the main tourist attractions.
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