Eastern Cape

Summary

Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 instance of is recorded as province of South Africa^[6].
• Eastern Cape's capital is recorded as Bhisho^[7].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as Northern Cape^[8].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as Free State^[9].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as Qacha's Nek District^[10].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as Quthing District^[11].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as Mohale's Hoek District^[12].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as Western Cape^[13].
• Eastern Cape's shares border with is recorded as KwaZulu-Natal^[14].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality^[15].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality^[16].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sarah Baartman District Municipality^[17].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Amathole District Municipality^[18].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chris Hani District Municipality^[19].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Joe Gqabi District Municipality^[20].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as OR Tambo District Municipality^[21].
• Eastern Cape's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alfred Nzo District Municipality^[22].
• Eastern Cape's twinned administrative body is recorded as Newcastle upon Tyne^[23].
• Eastern Cape's legislative body is recorded as Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature^[24].
• Eastern Cape's executive body is recorded as Eastern Cape Executive Council^[25].
• Eastern Cape's Commons category is recorded as Eastern Cape^[26].
• Eastern Cape's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[27].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Eastern Cape covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+168966.0'}^[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'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^[6].

History and Context

April 27, 1994 marks the founding of Eastern Cape^[36].

Why It Matters

Eastern Cape has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]