Information on East London - Eastern Cape - South Africa

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Another place where youll find bustling urban life is the city of East London. This city forms part of the greater Buffalo City Municipality and is situated on the Indian Ocean between the Nahoon and Buffalo Rivers. East London is a business and tourism hub on the south-east coast of South Africa. The city is also a gateway to the Wild Coast, a well-known holiday spot for adventurous travellers.

East London, affectionately called Buffalo City by the locals, is situated 1000 kilometres from Cape town on the South East coast of South Africa. Lying in between the Nahoon River in the north and the Buffalo river to the south it is the only river port in South Africa. The shores are lapped by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and with its sub-tropical climate is a sought after tourist destination for local South Africans and international tourist alike.
East London, itself, has some 400 000 residents, the metropolitan area has 1.4 million, and is the second largest city in the province of the Eastern Cape.