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  EASTERN CAPE IN A NUTSHELL:
 


POPULATION:
6, 4 million

LANGUAGES:
Predominantly Xhosa, and, English and Afrikaans

SIZE:
Second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces

LANDSCAPE:
Richly diverse with rugged mountains, lush forests, semi-arid Karoo vast lands, golden beaches, skiing slopes in winter and true African bushveld.

CLIMATE:
Moderate

MUNICIPALITIES:
Amathole, Cacadu, Chris Hani, Ukhahlamba, OR Tambo and Alfred Nzo. Independent of these is the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality which administers Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch.

MAJOR CENTRES:
Nelson Mandela Bay (the province’s largest city) and Buffalo City (South Africa’s only river port). Buffalo City falls into Amathole district.

TOURIST ROUTES:
Tsitsikamma Adventures, Kouga, Karoo Heartland, Frontier Country, Sundays River Valley, Sunshine Coast, Amathole Mountain Escape, Friendly N6 and Wild Coast.

ECONOMY:
Mainly manufacturing, followed by agriculture and government services. Five growth areas identified by the province as the core of its economic game plan include: manufacturing, agriculture and agro-processing, tourism, investment in infrastructure and investment in people.

MAJOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS:
The Coega and East London Industrial Development Zones (IDZs). The Eastern Cape is the only province in South Africa to boast two IDZs.
 
Economic development, environment, investment opportunities, tourism and lifestyle.
 

Tourism: Features

  
 
 
 A wealth of wonders 
 The magic of the Eastern Cape goes beyond its beautiful landscape. It is also hidden in many of its best kept tourism secrets – quirky places and unique experiences that should make it onto any traveller’s to do list.  More>> 
 Business unusual 
 Many companies are swapping the boardroom for the bush with great results.  More>> 
 Back to our routes 
 Follow the tourism routes that criss-cross the Eastern Cape and discover a province of exquisite contrasts.  More>> 
 Tourism Top Tens 
 The Eastern Cape is a province that proudly offers the complete African tourism experience with wildlife, scenic beauty, warm hospitality and a rich cultural heritage. Here are a few top ten reasons to visit our unique and diverse province.  More>> 
 Rooms with a View  
 Elegant 19th century South African living has been captured by a cottage row in Cradock. Die Tuishuise – the homes of harness-makers and wagon-makers in the 1800s – are 30 restored artisan cottages that that have garnered the coveted Simon Van Der Stel gold medal restoration award. Claire Fulton  More>> 
 Sand in your Shoes  
 Sun-warm, shell-strewn and washed by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, the Eastern Cape’s chain of golden beaches is one of its top tourism products. Now, coastal routes, trails, and events are packaging this coastline like never before.  More>> 
 Blue Flag Beaches  
 The Eastern Cape coastline sparkles with five of South Africa’s 20 Blue Flag Status beaches. Twenty local beaches won international recognition at the 2006 Blue Flag Awards, a European-based campaign which measures beaches against strict environmental, tourist and safety standards. More>> 
 The Hole Story 
 The Hole Story Hole-in-the-Wall is the stuff of fascinating legends. CLAIRE FULTON The famous rock formation at Coffee Bay known as Hole-in-the-Wall is called iziKhaleni by the Xhosa, which means “place of thunder”. This refers to the thunderous clap that is heard when the ocean pounds this detached dolerite cliff and surges through a hole – carved by the strong flow of the Mpako River and not by the surf as many would believe.  More>> 

 

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