EASTERN CAPE FACTS

Land Area 168,966 km2
Population 6,527,747
Capital Bhisho

Major Towns

Bhisho Cape St Francis East London Grahamstown

King Williams Town Port Alfred Port Elizabeth St Francis Bay

Climate

The Eastern Cape gets progressively wetter from west to east. The west is mostly semi-arid Karoo,except in the far south, which is temperate rainforest in the Tsitsikamma region.

Roads

The road infrastructure is good. Suitable for all types of vehicles.

Airports

East London Airport
Port Elizabeth Airport

Internet Access

Good Internet access

Mobile Phone Networks

All major routes and towns have good mobile phone reception

Health

Malaria Free area

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