Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape Oos-Kaap (Afrikaans) eMpuma-Kapa (Xhosa) Aiǂoas!hub (Khoekhoe)
Province
The Wild Coast
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Development through Unity
Location of the Eastern Cape in South Africa
Coordinates: 32°S 27°E
Country	South Africa
Established	27 April 1994
Capital	Bhisho
Largest city	Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Districts	List Nelson Mandela Bay Buffalo City Sarah Baartman Amathole Chris Hani Joe Gqabi OR Tambo Alfred Nzo
Government
• Type	Parliamentary system
• Premier	Oscar Mabuyane (ANC)
• Legislature	Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
Area
• 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  (2022)
• Total	7,225,784
• Rank	4th in South Africa
• Density	42.7647/km2 (110.760/sq mi)
• Rank	6th in South Africa
Population groups (2022)
• Black	85.7%
• Coloured	7.6%
• White	5.6%
• Indian or Asian	0.5%
• Other	0.7%
Languages (2022)
• Xhosa	81.8%
• Afrikaans	9.6%
• English	4.8%
• Sotho	2.4%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
ISO 3166 code	ZA-EC
HDI (2019)	0.671 medium · 9th of 9
GDP	US$30.7 billion
Website	www.ecprov.gov.za

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Eastern Cape

Zulu	iMpumalanga Kapa
Xhosa	eMpuma-Kapa
Afrikaans	Oos-Kaap
Sepedi	Kapa Bohlabela
Swazi	iMphumalanga eKapa
Sesotho	Kapa Bochabela
Setswana	Kapa Botlhaba
Xitsonga	Nwalungu-Kapa
Venda	Kapa Vhubvaḓuvha
Southern Ndebele	ePumalanga Kapa
Khoekhoe	Aiǂoas!hub

The Eastern Cape (Afrikaans: Oos-Kaap [ˈuəs.kɑːp]; Xhosa: eMpuma-Kapa; Khoekhoe: Aiǂoas!hub) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, and its largest city is Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth). Due to its temperate climate and Victorian towns, it is a common location for tourists. It is also known for having been home to many anti-apartheid activists, including Nelson Mandela, Govan Mbeki, Walter Sisulu, Oliver Tambo, Raymond Mhlaba, Steve Biko, Robert Sobukwe and Chris Hani.

The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km²) after the Northern Cape, it was formed in 1994 out of the Xhosa homelands or bantustans of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province. The central and eastern part of the province is the traditional home of the indigenous Xhosa people. In 1820 this area, which was known as the Xhosa Kingdom, began to be settled by Europeans who originally came from Great Britain and Ireland. Eastern Cape is the only province in South Africa where the number of Black Africans declined from 86.6% to 85.7% since Apartheid ended in 1994.