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109 phrases · Xhosa with romanization, English and audio

  1. eKapa

    eh-KAH-pah

    Cape Town (the Cape)

    Usage

    Cape Town — South Africa's legislative capital and the Xhosa name for it

    Grammar Note

    "eKapa" = "e- (locative) + Kapa (Cape)" = at/in Cape Town. Xhosa calls Cape Town "Kapa." It includes Table Mountain (Intaba yePhondo) and is one of Africa's most iconic cities.

  2. eRhabe

    eh-RAH-beh

    Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

    Usage

    Eastern Cape's main city, renamed Gqeberha in 2021

    Grammar Note

    "eRhabe" is the locative form (e- + Rhabe) of the Xhosa place name for Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth). The Great Fish River is a different word (iNxuba). The 2021 renaming restored Xhosa cultural identity to the city's official name.

  3. eMthatha

    eh-M-TAH-thah

    Mthatha (Eastern Cape city)

    Usage

    Eastern Cape city near Nelson Mandela's birthplace and the Transkei homeland

    Grammar Note

    "eMthatha" is the main city of the former Transkei. Named after the Mthatha River meaning "the one who takes." It houses the Nelson Mandela Museum and is a Xhosa cultural center.

  4. eMvezo

    eh-M-VEH-zoh

    Mvezo (Nelson Mandela's birthplace)

    Usage

    The Xhosa village where Nelson Mandela was born — an important heritage site

    Grammar Note

    "Mvezo" is the small Eastern Cape village where Nelson Mandela (Rolihlahla Mandela) was born in 1918. "Mvezo" may derive from "veza" (to show/emerge). Now a heritage tourism site.

  5. eQunu

    eh-KOO-noo

    Qunu (village where Mandela grew up)

    Usage

    The village where Mandela spent his childhood and where he is buried

    Grammar Note

    "Qunu" begins with Xhosa's palatal click "Q." The click is made by placing the tongue against the hard palate and releasing with a popping sound. Mandela always wanted to return to Qunu and is buried there.

  6. e-Coffee Bay

    eh-Coffee Bay

    Coffee Bay (Wild Coast landmark)

    Usage

    Famous Wild Coast tourist destination known for surfing and natural beauty

    Grammar Note

    "Coffee Bay" is said to be named after a ship carrying coffee that wrecked here. The Xhosa name is "Tshatha" or "Mapuzi." A premier destination on the Wild Coast for surfing and eco-tourism.

  7. e-Hole in the Wall

    eh-Hole in the Wall

    Hole in the Wall (iQhagaza — famous coastal rock arch)

    Usage

    The iconic rock arch of the Wild Coast, sacred in Xhosa tradition

    Grammar Note

    The Xhosa name "iQhagaza" begins with an aspirated palatal click "Qh." In Xhosa legend, this rock arch is sacred as the home of the "fish people" (abantu basentlanzini) — sea spirits.

  8. eNgqushwa

    eh-ng-KOO-shwah

    Ngqushwa (the Peddie area)

    Usage

    Referring to the Ngqushwa region in the Eastern Cape hinterland

    Grammar Note

    "Ngqushwa" begins with "Ngq" — a prenasalized palatal click. Place names with click consonants are characteristic of traditional Xhosa geographical naming and reflect the ancient sounds of the Khoisan substrates.

  9. eNtaba kaNdoda

    eh-N-TAH-bah kah-N-DOH-dah

    Ntaba kaNdoda (sacred mountain in the Eastern Cape)

    Usage

    Sacred mountain in the Eastern Cape — a site of spiritual significance in Xhosa culture

    Grammar Note

    "Ntaba kaNdoda" = "mountain (ntaba) + of (ka-) + Ndoda (man)" = mountain of the man. Mountains in Xhosa culture are sacred sites of ancestral spirits and initiation ceremonies (ulwaluko).

  10. eRobben Island

    eh-ROH-behn EYE-lend

    Robben Island (where Mandela was imprisoned)

    Usage

    UNESCO World Heritage Site where Mandela spent 18 of his 27 imprisoned years

    Grammar Note

    "eRobben Island" = "e- (locative) + Robben Island" (Dutch: "Robben" = seals). Mandela was imprisoned here from 1964-1982. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, now a symbol of South Africa's triumph over apartheid.

  11. uMzantsi Afrika

    South Africa

    Usage

    The country. In Xhosa "uMzantsi Afrika" is literally "the south of Africa"; signs and documents use South Africa, abbreviated RSA or ZA

  12. iMpuma-Koloni

    Eastern Cape

    Usage

    The province with the largest Xhosa-speaking population; the capital is Bhisho and the biggest cities are Gqeberha and East London. Signs read Eastern Cape. It absorbed the former Transkei and Ciskei

  13. iNtshona-Koloni

    Western Cape

    Usage

    The province whose capital is Cape Town. Xhosa speakers are concentrated in Cape Town's townships and form the second-largest language group in the province. Signs read Western Cape

  14. eMonti

    East London (eMonti)

    Usage

    The Eastern Cape's coastal city, called eMonti in Xhosa; every road sign and airport board says East London. It sits on the Buffalo River mouth and has South Africa's only river port

  15. Buffalo City

    Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

    Usage

    The metropolitan municipality that covers East London, Mdantsane and Qonce. You will see this name on municipal offices, police stations and rates notices rather than on road signs to the city itself

  16. eRhini

    Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown)

    Usage

    Xhosa eRhini; renamed from Grahamstown to Makhanda in 2018 and current signs read Makhanda. Home of Rhodes University and the National Arts Festival each July, on the N2 about two hours from Gqeberha

  17. Gqeberha

    Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth)

    Usage

    Renamed from Port Elizabeth in 2021; signs and airport boards now read Gqeberha, though locals still say PE and Xhosa speakers say iBhayi. The name is the Xhosa name of the Baakens River that runs through the city

  18. Nelson Mandela Bay

    Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

    Usage

    The metro that takes in Gqeberha, Kariega and Despatch. You meet the name on municipal paperwork and on the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium; for the city itself say Gqeberha

  19. Qonce

    Qonce (formerly King William's Town)

    Usage

    Renamed from King William's Town in 2021, about 55 km west of East London where the N2 and N6 meet. Steve Biko's grave and Garden of Remembrance and the Amathole Museum are here

  20. Bhisho

    Bhisho (Eastern Cape provincial capital)

    Usage

    The provincial capital of the Eastern Cape, an administrative town next to Qonce holding the provincial legislature and government offices. The name means buffalo in Xhosa; the older spelling was Bisho

  21. eMdantsane

    Mdantsane

    Usage

    The large township west of East London, second in size only to Soweto and almost entirely Xhosa-speaking; long famous for its boxing gyms. Check current local advice before visiting

  22. Kariega

    Kariega (formerly Uitenhage)

    Usage

    Industrial town about 35 km north-west of Gqeberha, renamed from Uitenhage in 2021. It holds the big Volkswagen plant; the name is the indigenous name of the Swartkops River

  23. Komani

    Komani (Queenstown)

    Usage

    Inland trading town on the N6. Renamed from Queenstown to Komani in 2016, though both names are still used on signs and in speech. The name comes from the Komani River that runs through it

  24. Dikeni

    Dikeni (formerly Alice)

    Usage

    University town in the Amathole foothills, renamed from Alice in 2021. The University of Fort Hare is here, where Mandela, Tambo and many other leaders studied; about 60 km west of Qonce

  25. Bhofolo

    Bhofolo (formerly Fort Beaufort)

    Usage

    Town on the Kat River, renamed from Fort Beaufort in 2021. A frontier-war garrison site and a citrus-farming centre, between Dikeni and Adelaide

  26. Qoboqobo

    Qoboqobo (Keiskammahoek)

    Usage

    Mountain town in the Amathole; signs read Keiskammahoek, Xhosa speakers say Qoboqobo. It is a base for the Amathole Hiking Trail and lies near the headwaters of the Keiskamma River

  27. Stutterheim

    Usage

    Forestry town on the N6 in the Amathole foothills, midway between East London and Komani and the turn-off towards Hogsback; surrounded by pine plantations and indigenous forest

  28. Hogsback

    Usage

    High mountain village in the Amathole, known for its waterfalls, indigenous forest and mountain guesthouses. Roughly 30 km from Dikeni on a partly gravel road; mist and occasional snow in winter

  29. Port Alfred

    Usage

    Resort town at the Kowie River mouth on the R72, roughly halfway between Gqeberha and East London. It has a marina and long sandy beaches and is the centre of the Sunshine Coast

  30. Jeffreys Bay

    Usage

    Surf town on the N2 about 75 km west of Gqeberha. Supertubes is one of the world's best right-hand point breaks and hosts an international contest in July; locals call it J-Bay

  31. St Francis Bay

    Usage

    Seaside town just south of Jeffreys Bay, known for its canals and white-walled thatched houses; Cape St Francis with its lighthouse is ten minutes further on

  32. Humansdorp

    Usage

    Farming town on the N2 and the turn-off for Jeffreys Bay and St Francis; the usual fuel and supply stop on the way to Tsitsikamma

  33. eGcuwa

    Gcuwa (Butterworth)

    Usage

    The oldest town of the former Transkei, on the N2 between East London and Mthatha. Signs read Butterworth; Xhosa speakers say Gcuwa. Bawa Falls is nearby

  34. eDutywa

    Dutywa (formerly Idutywa)

    Usage

    Town on the N2 between Gcuwa and Mthatha, formerly spelled Idutywa. It is the turn-off for the road down to Gatyana (Willowvale) and the coast

  35. eGatyana

    Gatyana (Willowvale)

    Usage

    Inland village behind the Wild Coast; signs read Willowvale, Xhosa speakers say Gatyana. It is the gateway to the coastal settlements around the Qhorha and Nqabara mouths

  36. eCentane

    Centane (Kentani)

    Usage

    Inland town south-east of Gcuwa on the way to the coast, formerly spelled Kentani; the turn-off for the coastal settlements at Qolora Mouth and Mazeppa Bay

  37. eNgcobo

    Ngcobo (formerly Engcobo)

    Usage

    Inland town on the R61 west of Mthatha, formerly spelled Engcobo. It sits among the southern Drakensberg foothills, in sheep and cattle country

  38. eCofimvaba

    Cofimvaba

    Usage

    Town on the R61 between Komani and Ngcobo, in traditional Thembu country with villages scattered over the surrounding hills; known as the birthplace of Chris Hani

  39. Port St Johns

    Usage

    The main town of the Wild Coast, at the mouth where the Mzimvubu River cuts through the cliffs known as The Gates. About 90 km from Mthatha on the R61, a narrow winding road

  40. eLusikisiki

    Lusikisiki

    Usage

    Town on the R61 north of Port St Johns and the base for the Magwa Falls and the northern Wild Coast settlements. The name is said to imitate the sound of wind in the reeds

  41. eSiphaqeni

    Siphaqeni (Flagstaff)

    Usage

    Inland town on the northern Wild Coast; signs read Flagstaff, Xhosa speakers say Siphaqeni. It lies on the R61 between Lusikisiki and Mbizana

  42. eMbizana

    Mbizana (Bizana)

    Usage

    Town in the far north-east of the Eastern Cape near the KwaZulu-Natal border, birthplace of Oliver Tambo and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela; the OR Tambo Garden of Remembrance is here

  43. KwaBhaca

    KwaBhaca (Mount Frere)

    Usage

    Inland town on the R56 between Mthatha and Kokstad, the centre of the Bhaca people. Signs read Mount Frere; locally it is KwaBhaca

  44. Maxesibeni

    Maxesibeni (Mount Ayliff)

    Usage

    Town on the N2 north-east of KwaBhaca. Signs read Mount Ayliff; locally it is Maxesibeni. A stopping point on the stretch between Kokstad and Mthatha

  45. Graaff-Reinet

    Usage

    The oldest town in the Karoo and the fourth-oldest in South Africa, with over 200 declared heritage buildings in Cape Dutch style. It is surrounded on three sides by Camdeboo National Park

  46. Nieu-Bethesda

    Usage

    Tiny Karoo village about 50 km north of Graaff-Reinet at the end of a gravel road, known for Helen Martins' Owl House museum

  47. Cradock

    Usage

    Karoo town on the Great Fish River (iNxuba), on the N10 and the gateway to Mountain Zebra National Park; long associated with the writer Olive Schreiner

  48. Aliwal North

    Usage

    Town on the Orange River at the Free State border, on the N6 route between East London and Bloemfontein; known for its hot springs

  49. Barkly East

    Usage

    Town high in the Eastern Cape Drakensberg where snow falls in winter; the access point for Rhodes village and Naude's Nek Pass. The passes include long gravel sections

  50. Rhodes

    Usage

    Mountain village in the Eastern Cape Drakensberg, declared a heritage settlement in its entirety; known for trout fishing and winter snow. About 60 km of gravel road from Barkly East

  51. Cintsa

    Cintsa (Chintsa)

    Usage

    Bay about 35 km north-east of East London at the southern end of the Wild Coast, split into Cintsa East and Cintsa West, with a long beach and a lagoon

  52. Morgan Bay

    Usage

    Bay on the southern Wild Coast north-east of East London, known for its sea cliffs and quiet beach; next to Kei Mouth

  53. Kei Mouth

    Usage

    Village at the mouth of the Great Kei River (iNciba). A vehicle pont crosses into the former Transkei, where the Wild Coast gravel roads begin

  54. Mazeppa Bay

    Usage

    Small bay on the southern Wild Coast with a suspension bridge out to a rocky island; a fishing and rock-pool spot about 50 km of gravel road from Centane

  55. Wild Coast

    The Wild Coast

    Usage

    The roughly 250 km of coast from the Great Kei River to the Mtamvuna, the seaboard of the former Transkei, with cliffs, river mouths and Xhosa villages. There is no continuous coastal road; each settlement is reached by its own road down from the N2 or R61

  56. Transkei

    Transkei (former homeland)

    Usage

    The old name for the part of the Eastern Cape beyond the Great Kei River, an apartheid-era homeland abolished in 1994; still used every day as a name for the region

  57. Ciskei

    Ciskei (former homeland)

    Usage

    The old name for the area south-west of the Great Kei River around Qonce, Bhisho and Mdantsane; abolished in 1994 but still heard in directions from older people and seen on old maps

  58. Amathole Mountains

    The Amathole Mountains

    Usage

    The range running from Qonce through Hogsback to Stutterheim, full of indigenous forest and waterfalls and crossed by the six-day Amathole Hiking Trail; in Xhosa history the setting of the frontier wars

  59. iNciba

    The Great Kei River (iNciba)

    Usage

    The river cutting across the Eastern Cape, iNciba in Xhosa. It divided the former Ciskei from the Transkei, and people still say "the Transkei side" of this river

  60. iNxuba

    The Great Fish River (iNxuba)

    Usage

    The river running from above Cradock to the sea near the Kowie, iNxuba in Xhosa. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was treated as the boundary between the Cape Colony and Xhosa territory and was the focus of the frontier wars

  61. uMzimvubu

    The Mzimvubu River

    Usage

    The largest river on the Wild Coast, reaching the sea at Port St Johns through the cliff gap known as The Gates. The name means "home of the hippo"

  62. Keiskamma

    The Keiskamma River

    Usage

    River running from the Amathole mountains to the sea at Hamburg, passing between Qonce and Peddie; one of the colonial boundary lines of the 19th century

  63. Ben Macdhui

    Usage

    At 3,001 m the highest peak in the Eastern Cape, in the Drakensberg along the Lesotho border north of Barkly East; snow-covered in winter

  64. Naude's Nek

    Naude's Nek Pass

    Usage

    Gravel pass at 2,587 m linking Rhodes and Maclear, one of the highest public road passes in South Africa. It can close in bad weather, so check road conditions before setting out

  65. Addo Elephant National Park

    Usage

    National park about 70 km north of Gqeberha with elephant, buffalo, black rhino and lion, in a malaria-free area. Self-drive is allowed; the main entrance is Addo Main Camp

  66. Mountain Zebra National Park

    Usage

    Karoo national park west of Cradock, created to save the Cape mountain zebra from extinction; cheetah are also present

  67. Camdeboo National Park

    Usage

    Karoo national park wrapped around Graaff-Reinet. A tarred road climbs to the viewpoint over the Valley of Desolation and its dolerite rock columns

  68. Tsitsikamma

    Usage

    The Tsitsikamma section of the Garden Route National Park at the western edge of the Eastern Cape, known for the suspension bridge at Storms River Mouth, the coastal boardwalks and the Otter Trail

  69. Storms River

    Usage

    The village on the N2 and the river mouth below it; the village is the base for lodges and forest activities, the mouth has the suspension bridge and Tsitsikamma boardwalks. The Bloukrans Bridge bungee is nearby

  70. Baviaanskloof

    Usage

    World Heritage mountain wilderness north-west of Gqeberha. The central gravel road needs a high-clearance 4x4 and involves river crossings after rain, so check road conditions before entering

  71. eKhayelitsha

    Khayelitsha

    Usage

    Township south-east of Cape Town on the N2, about 30 km from the city centre; one of the largest in the country and predominantly Xhosa-speaking. The name means "new home". Check current local advice before visiting

  72. eGugulethu

    Gugulethu

    Usage

    Township south-east of Cape Town; the name means "our pride". Largely Xhosa-speaking and known for its Sunday braai and jazz spots. Check current local advice before visiting

  73. eLanga

    Langa

    Usage

    Cape Town's oldest township, between the airport and the city centre and mainly Xhosa-speaking; usually visited on a guided tour. Check current local advice before visiting

  74. eNyanga

    Nyanga

    Usage

    Township south-east of Cape Town with a large long-distance minibus-taxi terminus serving destinations across the Eastern Cape. Check current local advice before visiting

  75. Cape Flats

    The Cape Flats

    Usage

    The flat sandy area south-east of central Cape Town holding Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Nyanga and the other townships; the airport and the N2 both run through it

  76. Table Mountain

    Usage

    The flat-topped mountain behind Cape Town. The Cableway runs from Tafelberg Road and closes in high wind, so check whether it is operating on the day

  77. Cape Point

    Usage

    The tip of the Cape Peninsula inside Table Mountain National Park, with the Flying Dutchman funicular and footpaths up to the old lighthouse; the Cape of Good Hope is on the western side of the same reserve

  78. V&A Waterfront

    The V&A Waterfront

    Usage

    Cape Town's redeveloped old harbour. The ferry to Robben Island leaves from the Nelson Mandela Gateway here, and MyCiTi buses run in from the city centre

  79. Stellenbosch

    Usage

    University and wine town about 50 km east of Cape Town, with oak-lined streets, Cape Dutch architecture and wine estates all around it

  80. Garden Route

    The Garden Route

    Usage

    The coastal stretch along the N2 from Mossel Bay to Storms River, the standard drive between Cape Town and Gqeberha, passing Knysna and Plettenberg Bay

  81. Bellville

    Usage

    Transport hub in Cape Town's northern suburbs: a major rail junction and the main departure point for long-distance buses and minibus taxis to the Eastern Cape. Check current local advice for the surrounding area

  82. Nelson Mandela Museum

    Usage

    Museum in the old Bhunga Building in central Mthatha, with associated sites at Qunu and Mvezo; the three are usually visited together

  83. University of Fort Hare

    Usage

    University at Dikeni (formerly Alice), founded in 1916, where Mandela, Oliver Tambo and Robert Sobukwe studied; it holds the ANC archives and a major art collection

  84. Donkin Reserve

    The Donkin Reserve

    Usage

    Hilltop park in central Gqeberha with a stone pyramid and lighthouse looking over the harbour and bay; the Route 67 public artworks start here

  85. Dwesa-Cwebe

    Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve

    Usage

    Reserve on the middle Wild Coast either side of the Mbhashe River, with coastal forest and empty beaches and simple accommodation; access is by gravel road and a 4x4 is advisable

  86. Hluleka

    Hluleka Nature Reserve

    Usage

    Small coastal reserve on the Wild Coast south of Port St Johns, with rocky coves and grassland holding zebra and blesbok; reached by gravel road

  87. Mkambati

    Mkambati Nature Reserve

    Usage

    Reserve on the northern Wild Coast between the Msikaba and Mtentu rivers, known for waterfalls that drop straight into the sea and for its grassland coastal terraces; reached by gravel road from Lusikisiki

  88. Karoo

    The Karoo

    Usage

    The semi-desert plateau reaching inland and north from the Eastern Cape, dotted with towns like Cradock, Graaff-Reinet and Middelburg; sheep country under very big skies

  89. Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

    Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)

    Usage

    Gqeberha's airport, renamed from Port Elizabeth International Airport in 2021 though the code is still PLZ. It is only a few kilometres from the city centre and the beachfront, and is the gateway to the western Eastern Cape

  90. King Phalo Airport

    King Phalo Airport (ELS)

    Usage

    East London's airport, renamed from East London Airport in 2021 and coded ELS, after the 18th-century Xhosa king Phalo. About 10 km west of the city and the usual starting point for the southern Wild Coast

  91. Mthatha Airport

    Mthatha Airport (UTT)

    Usage

    Mthatha's airport (code UTT), formerly K.D. Matanzima Airport. It is the nearest airport to the central and northern Wild Coast and the Mandela sites; flights are limited, so check schedules in advance

  92. Cape Town International Airport

    Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

    Usage

    Cape Town's international airport (CPT), about 20 km east of the city on the N2 at the edge of the Cape Flats; the MyCiTi airport bus runs to the city centre

  93. N2

    The N2 (national route)

    Usage

    The trunk route from Cape Town along the Garden Route through Gqeberha, Makhanda, East London, Gcuwa and Mthatha into KwaZulu-Natal — the single most important road through Xhosa-speaking country

  94. N2 Wild Coast

    The N2 Wild Coast route

    Usage

    The new coastal alignment of the N2 from north of Mthatha towards Port Edward, including the Msikaba and Mtentu bridges. Construction is ongoing and through traffic still uses the inland route via Kokstad, so check what is open before driving it

  95. R61

    The R61 (regional route)

    Usage

    The road from Beaufort West in the Karoo through Cradock, Komani, Cofimvaba, Ngcobo, Mthatha and Lusikisiki to Port Edward; the roads down to the Wild Coast settlements branch off it

  96. R72

    The R72 (regional route)

    Usage

    The coastal road from Gqeberha through Port Alfred to East London — shorter than the inland N2 via Makhanda and the way to reach the Sunshine Coast towns

  97. N6

    The N6 (national route)

    Usage

    The trunk route north from East London through Qonce, Stutterheim, Komani and Aliwal North to Bloemfontein — the main link between the Eastern Cape coast and the interior

  98. N9

    The N9 (national route)

    Usage

    The road north from George on the Garden Route through Uniondale, Willowmore and Graaff-Reinet to Colesberg — the usual way from the coast up into the Karoo

  99. N10

    The N10 (national route)

    Usage

    The road north from Gqeberha through Cradock and Middelburg to meet the N1 and carry on towards Upington in the Northern Cape; a freight route linking the port with the interior

  100. Shosholoza Meyl

    Shosholoza Meyl (long-distance trains)

    Usage

    South Africa's long-distance passenger trains. In the Eastern Cape they link Johannesburg with East London and with Gqeberha. Services have been suspended and reinstated at various times, so confirm they are running before you plan around them

  101. East London Station

    Usage

    Station in central East London near the harbour, the terminus for the long-distance train from Johannesburg, with long-distance buses leaving from nearby. Check current local advice for the surrounding area

  102. Gqeberha Station

    Gqeberha Station (Port Elizabeth Station)

    Usage

    Station beside the harbour in central Gqeberha; some signage still reads Port Elizabeth Station. Long-distance trains and intercity buses use it. Check current local advice for the surrounding area

  103. Cape Town Station

    Usage

    Cape Town's central station: commuter and long-distance trains, plus the upper deck where long-distance minibus taxis to the Eastern Cape depart. Check current local advice for the surrounding area

  104. MyCiTi

    MyCiTi (Cape Town bus)

    Usage

    Cape Town's city bus network, partly on dedicated lanes, linking the airport, the Waterfront and the city centre. You buy a myconnect card to ride

  105. Port of Ngqura

    Port of Ngqura (Coega)

    Usage

    Deepwater container port about 20 km north-east of Gqeberha, alongside the Coega special economic zone; the name is the Xhosa name of the Coega River

  106. Port of East London

    Usage

    South Africa's only river port, at the mouth of the Buffalo River right beside the city centre; it handles vehicle exports and grain

  107. Port of Port Elizabeth

    Port of Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha harbour)

    Usage

    The harbour beside central Gqeberha. The port kept the registered name Port of Port Elizabeth after the city was renamed. It handles fruit and vehicles and is visible from the Donkin Reserve

  108. eRhawutini

    Johannesburg (eRhawutini)

    Usage

    South Africa's largest city, eRhawutini in Xhosa (the same root as the province name Gauteng). It is the main destination for people leaving the Eastern Cape for work, linked by long-distance bus and train. Signs read Johannesburg

  109. eThekwini

    Durban (eThekwini)

    Usage

    The port city of KwaZulu-Natal, up the N2 beyond the Wild Coast and the nearest big city to the north-eastern Eastern Cape. Signs read Durban; the municipality is eThekwini

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