Port Elizabeth, South Africa

This is South Africa's third largest port featuring spectacular beaches, a famous oceanarium, colorful Edwardian architecture, and Ft. Frederick, from which no shot was ever fired. The unusual Oceanarium displays a number of items salvaged from the sea, fully rigged models of early sailing ships that made the journey around Africa, examples of the local Xhosa culture -- the tribe dominant in the area, an aviary, flamingoes, crocodiles, and the requisite dolphin and seal show. Across Algoa Bay is the Addo Elephant National Park, home to wild elephants.

Language: English
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)

Port Elizabeth, South Africa Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 76 76 75 73 70 68 66 66 66 68 71 74
Low 66 67 64 60 55 51 50 52 55 57 60 64
Average 72 72 70 67 63 60 58 59 61 63 66 69
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 24 24 24 23 21 20 19 19 19 20 22 23
Low 19 19 18 16 13 11 10 11 13 14 16 18
Average 22 22 21 19 17 16 14 15 16 17 19 21
Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Inches 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Centimeters 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5


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