Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho. Its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994. It was the home of the 1820 settlers. The central and eastern part of the province is the traditional home of the Xhosa people.

Eastern Cape Oos-Kaap (Afrikaans) EMpuma Koloni (Xhosa)
Province of South Africa
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Motto:  Development through Unity
Location of the Eastern Cape in South Africa
Country	South Africa
Established	27 April 1994
Capital	Bhisho
Largest city	Port Elizabeth
Districts	List Nelson Mandela Bay Cacadu Amatole Chris Hani Joe Gqabi OR Tambo Alfred Nzo
Government
• Type	Parliamentary system
• Premier	Oscar Mabuyane (ANC)
Area [1]: 9
• Total	168,966 km2 (65,238 sq mi)
• Rank	2nd in South Africa
Highest elevation	3,019 m (9,905 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]: 18 [2]
• Total	6,562,053
• Estimate  (2013)	6,620,100
• Rank	3rd in South Africa
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
• Rank	6th in South Africa
Population groups [1]: 21
• Black African	86.3%
• Coloured	8.3%
• White	4.7%
• Indian or Asian	0.4%
Languages [1]: 25
• Xhosa	78.8%
• Afrikaans	10.6%
• English	5.6%
• Sotho	2.5%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
ISO 3166 code	ZA-EC
Website	www.ecprov.gov.za

This region is the birthplace of many famous South African politicians, such as Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, Raymond Mhlaba, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, Chris Hani, Thabo Mbeki, Steve Biko and Charles Coghlan.