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Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape Province

Province of South Africa.

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Country

South Africa

Shares Border With

Northern Cape
Direction
:
Northwest
Free State
Direction
:
North
Qacha's Nek District
Quthing District
Mohale's Hoek District
Western Cape
Direction
:
West
KwaZulu-Natal
Direction
:
Northeast

Contains the Administrative Territorial Entity

Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Sarah Baartman District Municipality
Amathole District Municipality
Chris Hani District Municipality
Joe Gqabi District Municipality
OR Tambo District Municipality
Alfred Nzo District Municipality

Coordinate Location

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32.0000°S 27.0000°E

Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity

South Africa

Instance Of

Province of South Africa

Head of Government

Noxolo Kiviet
(5/6/2009 - 5/20/2014)
Member of Political Party
:
African National Congress
Start Time
: 5/6/2009
End Time
: 5/20/2014
Phumulo Masualle
(5/21/2014 - 5/22/2019)
Member of Political Party
:
African National Congress
Start Time
: 5/21/2014
End Time
: 5/22/2019
Mbulelo Sogoni
(8/1/2008 - 5/6/2009)
Member of Political Party
:
African National Congress
Start Time
: 8/1/2008
End Time
: 5/6/2009
Nosimo Balindlela
(4/26/2004 - 8/1/2008)
Member of Political Party
:
African National Congress
Start Time
: 4/26/2004
End Time
: 8/1/2008
Makhenkesi Stofile
(2/4/1997 - 4/26/2004)
Member of Political Party
:
African National Congress
Start Time
: 2/4/1997
End Time
: 4/26/2004
Raymond Mhlaba
(5/7/1994 - 2/4/1997)
Member of Political Party
:
African National Congress
Start Time
: 5/7/1994
End Time
: 2/4/1997
Oscar Mabuyane
(5/22/2019 - )
Member of Political Party
:
African National Congress
Start Time
: 5/22/2019

Inception

4/27/1994

Official Website

http://www.ecprov.gov.za
https://ecprov.gov.za/

Area

168,966 square kilometre

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Located in Time Zone

UTC+02:00

Native Label

Oos-Kaap
Mpuma-Koloni
Eastern Cape

Population

6,436,761 (2001)
Point in Time
: 2001
6,562,053 (10/9/2011)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 10/9/2011
6,996,976 (3/6/2016)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 3/6/2016
6,734,001 (7/1/2020)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 7/1/2020
6,676,590 (7/1/2021)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 7/1/2021
7,230,204 (2/2/2022)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2/2/2022

Elevation Above Sea Level

1,125 metre

Executive Body

Eastern Cape Executive Council

Legislative Body

Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

Language Used

Gayle
English
Xhosa
Sesotho

Capital

Bhisho

Office Held by Head of Government

Premier of the Eastern Cape

Replaces

Cape Province
Transkei
Ciskei

Highest Point

KwaDuma
Elevation Above Sea Level
: 3,019 metre

Lowest Point

Indian Ocean
Elevation Above Sea Level
: 0 metre

Geoshape

Official Name

Eastern Cape

Twinned Administrative Body

Newcastle upon Tyne
(2008 - )
Start Time
: 2008
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