East London
city in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Summary
East London is a city[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,241 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality[3]
- Country: South Africa[4]
- Instance of: port city[5]
- Twinned administrative body: Keelung[6]
- Postal code: 5201[7], 5200[8]
- Commons category: East London, Eastern Cape[9]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[10]
- Local dialing code: 043[11]
- Inception: January 1, 1872[12]
- Official website: https://kugompocity.co.za/[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:East London, South Africa[14]
- Population: 478,676[15]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
- Capital of: Amathole District Municipality[17]
- Official name: KuGompo City[18], East London[19]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in East London, South Africa[20]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from East London, South Africa[21]
- Different from: East End of London[22]
- Elevation above sea level: 48 m[23]
- Area: 156.7 km²[24]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for East London include East London Airport[25], an airport[26], in South Africa[27].
Why It Matters
East London has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for it include East London Airport[25], an airport[26], in South Africa[27].