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Eastern Cape

Administration
Full nameEastern Cape
Official nameThe Province of the Eastern Cape
Native name   
   
Settlement typeProvince of South Africa
MottoDevelopment through Unity
CountrySouth Africa
Established27 April 1994
Government
CapitalBhisho
TypeParliamentary system
PremierNoxolo Kiviet
Geography
Total Area65220.9 sq mi (168966 km2)
Area rank2nd in South Africa
Highest Elevation9904.9 ft (3019 m)
Lowest Elevation0 ft (0 m)
Demography
Total Population6527747 (3rd in South Africa) (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (6th in South Africa) (0/sq mi)
Pop. Estimate6743800( 2010)
Population groups
Black African87.6%
Coloured7.5%
White4.7%
Indian or Asian0.3%
Xhosa83.7%
Afrikaans9.6%
English3.7%
Sotho2.5%
Other information
Time zoneSAST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 codeZA-EC

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The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province. Landing place and home of the 1820 settlers, the central and eastern part of the province is the traditional home of the Xhosa people. This region is the birthplace of many prominent South African politicians, such as Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, Raymond Mhlaba, Chris Hani, Thabo Mbeki, Steve Biko and Charles Coghlan.

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Pupils hospitalised for suspected food poisoning - Times LIVE Tweet this news
Times LIVE--Thirty-three Umtata Technical High School pupils have been hospitalised with what is suspected to be food poisoning, the -Eastern Cape- Health Department said ... - Date : Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:59:11 GMT+00:00
Minister takes swipe at IFP for politicising power connections - Independent Online Tweet this news
Independent Online--Not far behind is Gauteng with 715 195, followed by the -Eastern Cape- at 606 325 units and then Limpopo at 340 064. Countrywide there are 3.3 million units ... - Date : Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:30:19 GMT+00:00
World Cup systems to be put to use in rural schools - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News Tweet this news
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News--Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said the systems used to build World Cup stadiums will be utilised to erect schools in the -Eastern Cape-. ... - Date : Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:49:55 GMT+00:00
Two murdered in Eastern Cape - City Press Tweet this news
City Press--Two people were murdered in two separate incidents in Mthatha, -Eastern Cape- police said today. Both incidents occurred late yesterday night, said Lieutenant ... - Date : Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:28:10 GMT+00:00
Doctors warn on fate of Eastern Cape hospitals - Business Day Tweet this news
Business Day--Rural doctors warn of several hospitals in the -Eastern Cape- facing imminent closures due to lack of funds. CAPE TOWN � Rural doctors yesterday drew ... - Date : Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:21:26 GMT+00:00
Three arrested in Eastern Cape protest - The New Age Online Tweet this news
The New Age Online---...- after a stand-off with police during a service delivery protest in the Phaphamani Township outside Grahamstown on Thursday, -Eastern Cape- police said. ... - Date : Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:36:20 GMT+00:00
Bogus doctors nabbed - Times LIVE Tweet this news
Times LIVE--A Nigerian man with no medical training started working as a doctor at the BJ Vorster Hospital, in the -Eastern Cape- town of Humansdorp. ... - Date : Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:56:53 GMT+00:00
Lightning Kills Three In Eastern Cape - NewsTime Tweet this news
NewsTime--Disaster teams from the OR Tambo district had to be dispatched to Qumbu and Libode in the -Eastern Cape-, where four people were killed by lightning at the ... - Date : Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:51:38 GMT+00:00
43-Divorced-East London (Easl London), Eastern Cape, South Africa - Mail & Guardian Online Tweet this news
Mail & Guardian Online--Click the Like button below to share this profile with your friends on your Facebook. We can't calculate a score because you aren't logged in. must be ... - Date : Sun, 06 Feb 2011 02:02:29 GMT+00:00
Minister says sorry on ECape education crisis - Times LIVE Tweet this news
Times LIVE--Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Monday apologised for the "ongoing education crisis" in the -Eastern Cape-. This year, subsidised transport for ... - Date : Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:27:07 GMT+00:00

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Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

CapitalBhisho
RegionsAmatola * Northern * Western * Wild Coast
CitiesPort Elizabeth * East London * Mthatha
Largest townsUitenhage * Port Alfred * Bhisho * Graaff-Reinet * Jeffreys Bay * Grahamstown
Metropolitan MunicipalitiesNelson Mandela Bay
District MunicipalitiesCacadu * Amatole * Chris Hani * Ukhahlamba * O.R. Tambo * Alfred Nzo

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