Bluewater Bay, South Africa
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| Coordinates: 33°51′24″S 25°37′46″E / 33.85667°S 25.62944°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Nelson Mandela Bay |
| Main Place | Port Elizabeth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.70 km2 (1.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,530 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 36.29% |
| • Coloured | 6.80% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.57% |
| • White | 54.64% |
| • Other | 0.71% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 34.86% |
| • English | 34.74% |
| • Xhosa | 24.52% |
| • Sesotho | 1.44% |
| • Other | 1.22% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6001 |
| PO box | 6019 |
Bluewater Bay is a small seaside suburb located along the Algoa Bay between Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) and Coega in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Geography[edit]
Bluewater Bay is situated approximately 15 kilometres (9,3 miles) north of the city of Port Elizabeth on the mouth of the Swartkops River. Neighbouring suburbs include St Georges Strand to the north and Amsterdamhoek to the west. Notable suburbs further away include Motherwell and Markman to the north, Deal Party to the south, Swartkops to the south-west and Coega to the north-east.[2]
Suburbs[edit]
Bluewater Bay comprises two distinct neighbourhoods, namely; Bluewater Bay and Bluewater Beach, separated by the N2 highway. As its name suggests, Bluewater Beach is situated on the seaward side of the N2 while Bluewater Bay is ironically on the inland side of the N2.
Retail[edit]
The only shopping centre in Bluewater Bay is the N2 City Shopping Centre, which is anchored by Superspar, and within the same precinct is a PicknPay store and an Engen petrol station. However, due to the small size of the shopping centre the variety of goods sold is limited, and for larger shopping trips, residents need to make the short journey to nearby Port Elizabeth.
Roads[edit]
Bluewater Bay is mainly reached via the N2, a major freeway running between Grahamstown (now Makhanda) in the north-west and Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) in the south, with an interchange at the M2 Weinronk Way. Furthermore, it can also be reached from Amsterdamhoek via the M2 which serves as the linkage between Bluewater Bay and Bluewater Beach.
References[edit]
- ^ a b census 2011
- ^ "Travel South Africa". distancecalculator.co.za. Retrieved 2021-01-29.