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What Country Was Port Elizabeth In?

Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape, South Africa) lies within 5 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under South Africa, from 1945 to today. The earliest state recorded here is Xhosa (1783).

Who ruled Port Elizabeth?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 1599Khoisan
1600 – 1782Unclaimed / no data
1783 – 1814Xhosa
1815 – 1879Dutch East Indies
1880 – 1913Cape Colony
1914 – 1919South Africa
1920 – 1944Union of South Africa
1945 – todaySouth Africa
Map showing Port Elizabeth in 1994Port Elizabeth
Border map for 1994. See the world in 1994.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.