Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape
Coat of arms of Eastern Cape
Motto: 
Development through Unity
Map showing the location of the Eastern Cape in the southern part of South Africa
Location of the Eastern Cape in South Africa
Coordinates: 32°S 27°E / 32°S 27°E / -32; 27
Country South Africa
Established27 April 1994
CapitalBhisho
Largest cityGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Districts
Government
 • TypeParliamentary system
 • PremierOscar Mabuyane (ANC)
 • LegislatureEastern Cape Provincial Legislature
Area
[1]: 9 
 • Total
168,966 km2 (65,238 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd in South Africa
Highest elevation
3,019 m (9,905 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
7,225,784
 • Rank4th in South Africa
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
  • Rank6th in South Africa
Population groups (2022)
 • Black85.7%
 • Coloured7.6%
 • White5.6%
 • Indian or Asian0.5%
 • Other0.7%
Languages (2022)
 • Xhosa81.8%
 • Afrikaans9.6%
 • English4.8%
 • Sotho2.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ISO 3166 codeZA-EC
GDPUS$30.7 billion[3]
Websitewww.ecprov.gov.za
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Eastern Cape
XhosaiMpuma-Kapa
AfrikaansOos-Kaap
SetswanaKapa 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, and its largest city is Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Due to its climate and nineteenth-century towns, it is a common location for tourists. It is also known for being home to many anti-apartheid activists, including Nelson Mandela.

The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after the Northern Cape, it was formed in 1994 out of the Xhosa homelands or bantustans of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province. The central and eastern part of the province is the traditional home of the indigenous Xhosa people. In 1820 this area, which was known as the Xhosa Kingdom, began to be settled by Europeans who originally came from England, Scotland and Ireland.

  1. ^ Census 2011: Census in brief (PDF). Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2012. ISBN 9780621413885. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistical Release - Census 2022" (PDF). statssa.gov.za. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Provincial gross domestic product:experimental estimates, 2013–2022" (PDF), www.statssa.gov.za
  4. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

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