Uitenhage

South Africa

Uitenhage, South Africa shares 48 connections with 1273 other places across 14 topics, drawing on its colonial history, natural geography, and apartheid-era events. History and nature form the two largest topic clusters. The 1985 police shooting at a funeral procession placed the town at the center of international attention during apartheid. Among the figures born here are rugby player Fred Smollan and Barney Pityana, who attended the University of Fort Hare. Cape Town and London rank among the most-shared co-connected places.