25 April 1804
The town of Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape Province was founded when then Commissioner-General Jacob Uitenhage de Mist felt there was a need to improve the colonial administration of the Cape areas. The new district of Uitenhage was then founded and was named after de Mist. Uitenhage is today a thriving industrial town. It boasts the Volkswagen factory which is the largest car factory on the African continent.
References

South African History Online, Uitenhage [online] Available at: www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 24 April 2014]|

SA Venues Uitenhage, Port Elizabeth [online],Available at: www.sa-venues.com [Accessed: 24 April 2014]