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Port Elizabeth (Afrikaans: Port Elizabeth; Xhosa: Ibhayi) is a city in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, at 33°58′S 25°36′E. The city is located on Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa.

Port Elizabeth is just south of the expanding Addo Elephant National Park, and boasts the highly successful University of Port Elizabeth which has merged with PE Technicon and Vista University in 2005 to form the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

Since 1998, Port Elizabeth has been in a friendship partnership with the Swedish City of Gothenburg. A partnership fostering development of common fields of interest such as solid waste management, public libraries, sport and tourism.

In 2000 Port Elizabeth became the sixth sister city to Jacksonville, Florida.

The furthest death attributed to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami occurred on 26 December 2004 at Blue Horizon Beach, outside Port Elizabeth, 8,000 km (5,000 miles) away from the source of the earthquake that caused the giant wave.

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Port Elizabeth, often shortened to "PE", and nicknamed "The Friendly City" or "The Windy City", was founded in 1820 by Sir Rufane Donkin, the Acting Governor of the Cape Colony, and populated with 4,000 British settlers arriving by sea. The new seaport town was named after Donkin's late wife, Elizabeth. (It was not named for Elizabeth I as many people claim). The British built a concentration camp here during the Boer War to house Boer women and children.

In 2001, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality (NMMM), or Nelson Mandela Metropole, was formed by joining Port Elizabeth with the neighbouring towns of Uitenhage and Despatch and the surrounding agricultural areas. This metropolitan area has a population of 1.5 million.

Home of South Africa’s motor industry, Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage host General Motors, Volkswagen, Ford, Continental Tires and many more. Most other industries in the NMMM are geared towards the motor industry, providing parts such as wiring harnesses, catalytic converters and tires to the vehicle manufacturers.

Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) is the larger of two airports located in the small city, but is not an international airport. International visitors to the city, one of South Africa's major tourist venues, usually fly from Johannesburg or Cape Town. Progress Aerodrome, the second of the two, is mostly used by civilians and student pilots as a training and recreational facility.

Construction of a second seaport is underway and will increase the count to two in the near future. The newer international harbour, Coega, will support an increase in the size of the city's industries and the addition of new industries.

was erected in honour of Sir Rufane Donkin's wife, Elizabeth, after whom the city is named. The stone pyramid bears a touching in"To the memory of one of the most perfect of human beings who has given her name to the Town below.". The Lighthouse on the reserve was built in 1861 and is now used as the Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism office.

b was built from stone in 1799 by British troops to protect against a possible landing of French Troops. The fort is named after Frederick, Duke Of York. It was originally armed with two eight pounder guns and has a guardhouse and powder magazine.

The b was erected to honour the many horses and mules which died during the Anglo Boer War between 1899 and 1902.

Many of these wonderful attractions can be seen whilst taking a 5 km stroll along the b

As of the census of 2001, there are 1,005,776 people and 260,798 households residing in Port Elizabeth. The racial makeup of the city is Black African 58.90%, Coloured 23.48%, IndianAsian 1.12%, and White 16.51%.

15.3% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size is 3.86.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.2% under the age of 15, 20.2% from 15 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.3 males.

In the city 29.7% of residents speak Afrikaans at home, 12.1% speak English, 0.1% speak IsiNdebele, 57.3% speak IsiXhosa, 0.1% speak IsiZulu, 0.1% speak Sepedi, 0.3% speak Sesotho, 0.0% speak Setswana, 0.0% speak SiSwati, 0.0% speak Tshivenda, and 0.0% speak Xitsonga. 0.2% of the population speaks a non-official language at home.

89.4% of residents are Christian, 6.1% have no religion, 1.5% are Muslim, 0.4% are Jewish, and 0.3% are Hindu. 2.3% have other or undetermined beliefs.

6.7% of residents aged 20 and over have received no schooling, 13.0% have had some primary school, 7.5% have completed only primary school, 39.6% have had some high school education, 24.4% have finished only high school, and 8.7% have an education higher than the high school level. Overall, 33.1% of residents have completed high school.

52.0% of housing units have a telephone andor cell-phone in the dwelling, 44.9% have access to a phone nearby, and 3.2% have access that is not nearby or no access. 79.5% of households have a flush or chemical toilet. 86.1% have refuse removed by the municipality at least once a week and 3.1% have no rubbish disposal. 46.7% have running water inside their dwelling, 79.7% have running water on their property, and 98.7% have access to running water. 65.0% of households use electricity for cooking, 59.5% for heating, and 75.0% for lighting. 73.1% of households have a radio, 67.8% have a television, 11.8% own a computer, 61.8% have a refrigerator, and 31.7% have a cell-phone.

28.2% of the population aged 15-65 is unemployed. Of the unemployed persons, 78.5% are Black African, 18.7% are Coloured, 0.4% are IndianAsian, and 2.4% are White. 37.2% of Black Africans are unemployed, 23.5% of Coloureds, 9.8% of IndiansAsians, and 4.0% of Whites.

The median annual income of working adults aged 15-65 is R 21 837 ($3,282). Males have a median annual income of R 25 056 ($3,766) versus R 18 241 ($2,743) for females. The median annual income by race is R 12 808 ($1,925) for Black Africans, R 20 182 ($3,033) for Coloureds, R 44 065 ($6,623) for Indians

Port Elizabeth has planned the 50,000-seat Port Elizabeth Stadium for the 2010 Football World Cup. The local training venues are: