Eastern Cape

Summary

Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa^[1]. It draws 900 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_south_africa category, ranking #4 of 12).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eastern Cape is located in South Africa^[3].
• Eastern Cape is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Eastern Cape's head of government is recorded as Oscar Mabuyane^[5].
• Eastern Cape's image is recorded as Seal Point Lighthouse-001.jpg^[6].
• Eastern Cape's instance of is recorded as province of South Africa^[7].
• Eastern Cape's capital is recorded as Bhisho^[8].
• Eastern Cape's flag image is recorded as Flag of the Eastern Cape Province.png^[9].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as Northern Cape^[10].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as Free State^[11].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as Qacha's Nek District^[12].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as Quthing District^[13].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as Mohale's Hoek District^[14].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as Western Cape^[15].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as KwaZulu-Natal^[16].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality^[17].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality^[18].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sarah Baartman District Municipality^[19].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Amathole District Municipality^[20].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chris Hani District Municipality^[21].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Joe Gqabi District Municipality^[22].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as OR Tambo District Municipality^[23].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alfred Nzo District Municipality^[24].
• Eastern Cape's twinned administrative body is recorded as Newcastle upon Tyne^[25].
• Eastern Cape's legislative body is recorded as Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature^[26].
• Eastern Cape's executive body is recorded as Eastern Cape Executive Council^[27].

Body

Geography

Eastern Cape is in the country of South Africa^[4]. It is located in South Africa^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Eastern Cape's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+168966.0'}^[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1125'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+6436761'}^[30], {'amount': '+6562053'}^[31], {'amount': '+6996976'}^[32], {'amount': '+6734001'}^[33], {'amount': '+6676590'}^[34], and {'amount': '+7230204'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Eastern Cape's instance of is recorded as province of South Africa^[7].

History and Context

+1994-04-27T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Eastern Cape^[36].

Why It Matters

Eastern Cape draws 900 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_south_africa category, ranking #4 of 12).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]