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Kapa Botlhaba. The Eastern Cape ( Xhosa: iMpuma-Kapa; Afrikaans: Oos-Kaap [ˈuəs.kɑːp]) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. Due to its climate and nineteenth century towns, it is a common location for tourists.
This is a list of cities and towns in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. In the case of settlements that have had their official names changed the traditional name is listed first followed by the new name.
The Eastern Cape province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into two metropolitan municipalities (Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay) and six district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided into thirty-one local municipalities.
Baye. Gqeberha ( Xhosa: [ᶢǃʱɛ̀ɓéːxà]; English: / kɛˈbɛərxə / keb-AIR-khə [3] ), previously named Port Elizabeth, and colloquially referred to as P.E., [a] is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa's ...
5605. PO box. 5605. Area code. 040. Bhisho, formerly Bisho, [2] is the capital of the Eastern Cape province in South Africa. The Office of the Premier, Provincial Legislature and many other government departments are headquartered in the town. The town, three kilometres from Qonce and 70 kilometres from East London, is also part of Buffalo City .
Makhanda, South Africa. / 33.31000°S 26.52667°E / -33.31000; 26.52667. Makhanda, formerly known as Grahamstown, is a town [a] of about 140,000 people in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated about 110 kilometres (70 mi) northeast of Gqeberha and 130 kilometres (80 mi) southwest of East London.
East London, South Africa. / 33.01750°S 27.90472°E / -33.01750; 27.90472. East London ( Xhosa: eMonti; Afrikaans: Oos-Londen) is a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa, [3] in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape Province. The city lies on the Indian Ocean coast, largely between the Buffalo River and the ...
The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala oMbaxa wase Buffalo City) is a metropolitan municipality situated on the east coast of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It includes the towns of East London, Bhisho and Qonce, as well as the large townships of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha.