Ibhayi

iBhayi eBhayi
iBhayi iBhayi iBhayi  iBhayi shown within Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 33°52′19″S 25°34′16″E / 33.872°S 25.571°ECoordinates: 33°52′19″S 25°34′16″E / 33.872°S 25.571°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay
Area[1]
• Total	36.06 km^2 (13.92 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	237,799
• Density	6,600/km^2 (17,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	98.6%
• Coloured	0.9%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Xhosa	91.5%
• English	3.4%
• Afrikaans	1.5%
• Other	3.5%
Postal code (street)	6001

Ibhayi is a large township near Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Subdivisions

• KwaZakele 1, 2, and 3
• New Brighton
• Soweto On Sea
• Zwide 1, 2, 3, and 4
  are all part of Ibhayi.
• Motherwell
• KwaMagxaki
• KwaDwesi
• KwaNoxolo
• Joe Slovo
• KwaDwesi Extension
• Rholihlahla

The Ubuntu Education Fund is based in Zwide, and operates a community center which opened in 2010.^[2]

IBhayi has a local township pub located in Zwide, called Oom Colas Tarven or widely known as KwaGgalane.

Another is Chief Nqoko in New Brighton, but most people fear this one because of regular gun shots.

Demographics (2011)

• Area: 36.06 square kilometres (13.92 sq mi)
• Population: 237,799: 6,594 inhabitants per square kilometre (17,080/sq mi)
• Households: 63,474: 1,760 per square kilometre (4,600/sq mi)

Gender	Population	%
Female	124,569	52.38
Male	113,230	47.62

Race	Population	%
Black	234,531	98.63
White	230	0.1
Coloured	2,047	0.86
Asian	230	0.1

Source:^[3]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1985	220,548	—
1991	257,054	+16.6%
2001	255,826	−0.5%
2011	237,799	−7.0%
[4]

References

1. "Main Place iBhayi". Census 2011.
2. Bixler, Lily (6 October 2010). "Local architects design South African community center". Half Moon Bay Review.
3. "Main Place Ibhayi" Census 2011
4. Nelson Mandela Bay: Metropolitan Municipality & Main Places - Statistics & Maps on City Population