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East London

East London Eastern Cape

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Town: East London

Province: Eastern Cape

Latitude: 30°33'34.14

Longitude: 22°56'15.02

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Introduction: As one of South Africa's most pleasant residential cities, East London is a reputed family holiday destination. It has a huge surf and spectacular bay. East London is built on the banks of the Buffalo River and is the only South African river harbour of commercial importance. It is the export centre for the district forming the border area of the Cape Province and is most onveniently situated to handle cargo of the Orange Free State Goldfields and the extensive area's of the Ciskei and Transkei.

From a historical view, early inhabitants, the San, are responsible for the rock art in the area. The strange and musical names of some of the rivers and mountains are the legacy of the Khoi. Xhosa speaking people were already here when the Trek Boers and European settlers arrived in the area.
Their arrival triggered a series of Frontier Wars and remnants of many of the old fort sites still reamain as mute testimony of the early struggle for land. The many German names of local towns and villages attest to the presence of German speaking groups who arrived here in the 1850's.
 
Must See: Anglo-Boer War Memorial, The oldest aquarium in South-Africa, Bridle drift dam, Calgary Transport Museum, City hall, Cove rock, East London Museum, Gonubie beach, Lagoon, River and Boardwalk, Gonubie Nature Reserve, Hood Point Lighthouse, Lock Street Gaol, Nahoon River Estuary, Orient Beach Complex.
 
Must Do: Golf, hiking trails and walks, surfing, visit St. Peters Church, fun for children: Thornvalley Python Park, Tilt Hill Touch Farm.
 
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