Motherwell
Motherwell is a fast-growing township in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It forms part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality which is the metropolitan area comprising Gqeberha, Despatch, Uitenhage and other surrounding towns.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town with 140,000 residents
- Description: human settlement in South Africa
- Also known as: “Motherwell, Eastern Cape” and “Motherwell, South Africa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Motherwell NU2 Stadium.
Motherwell NU2 Stadium
Stadium
NU 2 Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Motherwell, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Bay Academy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Redhouse and Ibhayi.
Redhouse
Village
Redhouse is a small village in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, located to the north of the city of Port Elizabeth. It is adjacent to a declared wetland reserve, soon hopefully to be a Ramsar site. Redhouse is situated 4½ km southwest of Motherwell.
Ibhayi
Town
iBhayi is a large township near Gqeberha, South Africa. It is the largest township in the Eastern Cape province and the ninth largest in South Africa after Mitchells Plain near Cape Town in the Western Cape. Ibhayi is situated 7 km southwest of Motherwell.
Bluewater Bay
Suburb
Bluewater Bay is a small seaside suburb located along the Algoa Bay between Port Elizabeth and Coega in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Bluewater Bay is situated 7 km southeast of Motherwell.
Motherwell
- Categories: South African township, village, and locality
- Location: Nelson Mandela Bay, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.80081° or 33° 48′ 3″ southLongitude
25.59072° or 25° 35′ 27″ eastPopulation
140,000Elevation
87 metres (285 feet)Open location code
4GR75HXR+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 30276747OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
11205248Wikidata ID
Q6917597
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Pedi—“Motherwell” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Motherwell”
- Chinese: “馬瑟韋爾”
- French: “Motherwell”
- Pedi: “Motherwell, Kapa Bohlabela”
- Pedi: “Motherwell”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Motherwell Police Station and Motherwell Magistrate Court.
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