Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho. Its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994. It was the home of the 1820 settlers. The central and eastern part of the province is the traditional home of the Xhosa people. This region is the birthplace of many famous South African politicians, such as Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, Raymond Mhlaba, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, Chris Hani, Thabo Mbeki, Steve Biko and Charles Coghlan. References Other websites Eastern Cape National Government information Archived 2009-08-22 at the Wayback Machine Eastern Cape Provincial Government Archived 2006-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council Eastern Cape Tourism Board Archived 2008-01-26 at the Wayback Machine Eastern Cape Development Corporation