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HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis are also ongoing issues in the region. In 2017, the Eastern Cape had a TB incidence of 839/100,000 people, which was higher than South Africa's estimated prevalence of 737/100,000. [28] Additionally, the Eastern Cape has a high overall HIV prevalence rate (25.2%) as of 2017. [29]
Queenstown, officially Komani, [2] is a town in the middle of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, roughly halfway between the smaller towns of Cathcart and Sterkstroom on the N6 national route. The town was established in 1853 and is currently the commercial, administrative, and educational centre of the surrounding farming district.
The Eastern Cape region of South Africa experienced a severe multi-year drought from 2015 through early 2020. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The drought was one of the worst in the region's history and led the South African government to declare the region a "disaster area" in October 2019.
City in Eastern Cape, South Africa Gqeberha iBhayi Port Elizabeth City City Hall, Market Square Gqeberha Show map of Eastern Cape Gqeberha Show map of South Africa Gqeberha Show map of Africa Coordinates: 33°57′29″S 25°36′00″E / 33.95806°S 25.60000°E / -33.95806; 25.60000 Country South Africa Province Eastern Cape Municipality Nelson Mandela Bay Established 1820 ; 205 ...
East London (Xhosa: eMonti; Afrikaans: Oos-Londen) is a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa, [3] in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape Province. The city lies on the Indian Ocean coast, largely between the Buffalo River and the Nahoon River, and hosts the country's only river port.
Seal Point Lighthouse, Cape St Francis, Humansdorp District The Cape St Francis lighthouse, which is an 80 feet high cylindrical masonry structure which stands on a rock foundation, is one of the highest lighthouses in South Africa and is from a navigational point of view very important to shipping. Building commenced in 1876.
The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala oMbaxa wase Buffalo City) is a metropolitan municipality situated on the east coast of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It includes the towns of East London, Bhisho and Qonce, as well as the large townships of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha.
Butterworth, also known as Gcuwa, is a town in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Butterworth has a population of 45,900 and is situated on the N2 national highway 111 km north of East London. [2] [3] [4]