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Summerstrand
Seaside suburb of Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Summerstrand

Summerstrand is a seaside suburb of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) south-east of the Gqeberha city centre. It is primarily a residential suburb along with shopping and business facilities. It is also home to three Nelson Mandela University campuses.

How locals move

Getting around Summerstrand the local way

  • Get inMinibus taxis from Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth go from Norwich Minibus rank cnr or Strand Street and Flemming Street.
  • Get inThere are minibus taxis going to Knysna and Cape Town.
  • Get aroundThe main form of transportation for most people is the (minibus) taxi.

From Wikivoyage: Port Elizabeth, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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