Eastern Cape
province of South Africa formed in 1994, comprising former Xhosa bantustans Transkei and Ciskei; capital Bhisho, largest city Gqeberha; traditional homeland of the Xhosa people
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Summary
Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa[1]. It draws 3,682 Wikipedia views per month (province of south africa category, ranking #4 of 12).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Africa[3]
- Country: South Africa[4]
- Head of government: Oscar Mabuyane[5]
- Capital: Bhisho[6]
- Shares border with: Northern Cape[7], Free State[8], Qacha's Nek District[9], Quthing District[10], Mohale's Hoek District[11], Western Cape[12], KwaZulu-Natal[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality[14], Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality[15], Sarah Baartman District Municipality[16], Amathole District Municipality[17], Chris Hani District Municipality[18], Joe Gqabi District Municipality[19], OR Tambo District Municipality[20], Alfred Nzo District Municipality[21]
- Twinned administrative body: Newcastle upon Tyne[22]
- Legislative body: Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature[23]
- Executive body: Eastern Cape Executive Council[24]
- Commons category: Eastern Cape[25]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[26]
- Inception: April 27, 1994[27]
- Highest point: KwaDuma[28]
- Official website: https://ecprov.gov.za/[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Eastern Cape[30]
- Population: 6,436,761[31], 6,562,053[32], 6,996,976[33], 6,734,001[34], 6,676,590[35], 7,230,204[36]
- Office held by head of government: Premier of the Eastern Cape[37]
- Replaces: Cape Province[38], Transkei[39], Ciskei[40]
- Topic has template: Template:Mpuma-Koloni infobox[41]
- Official name: Eastern Cape[42]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in the Eastern Cape[43]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Eastern Cape[44]
- Lowest point: Indian Ocean[45]
- Native label: Oos-Kaap[46], Mpuma-Koloni[47], Eastern Cape[48]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from the Eastern Cape[49]
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Physical Characteristics
Eastern Cape covers an area of 168966.0 km²[50]. It sits at an elevation of 1125 m[51].
Why It Matters
Eastern Cape has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]