Uitenhage

South Africa
Uitenhage, South Africa
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Uitenhage (officially renamed Kariega) is a South African city in the Eastern Cape, best known as the site of the largest car factory on the African continent — a Volkswagen plant that dominates the local economy. Part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality alongside Port Elizabeth and Despatch, it sits close to mountains and within reach of the coast.

  • Population291,052
  • Nearest water from center1.0 km
  • Nearest mountain from center9.1 km