Uitenhage
South Africa
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 center 1.0 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.1 km5.6 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
22°71°
45mm1.8in
F
22°72°
50mm2.0in
M
21°70°
55mm2.1in
A
19°65°
45mm1.8in
M
17°62°
25mm1.1in
J
15°58°
25mm1.1in
J
14°58°
25mm1.1in
A
15°58°
40mm1.6in
S
16°60°
35mm1.4in
O
17°63°
55mm2.1in
N
19°66°
60mm2.4in
D
21°69°
50mm2.0in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗