Eastern Cape is in South Africa, and it’s the easternmost of the country’s nine provinces. It’s considered the poorest province in South Africa, and it has an overwhelmingly rural population. A vibrant tourist destination, Eastern Cape has spectacular natural attractions including rivers and gorges, beaches, and mountains, unique ecosystems like the coastal forests and fynbos, indigenous animals such as African penguins and maned wolves, and fascinating cultural sites like the District Six Museum and Cango Caves.
Western Province
The Western Cape, also known as the Western Province, is one of nine provinces in the Republic of South Africa. The Western Cape borders three other provinces – Gauteng to its north, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal to its east, and Namibia to its west. The capital city of this province is Cape Town.
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape, found in the southeastern part of Southern Africa, has a population of about 3.5 million people and a total area of 949,000 square kilometres. It is one of nine provinces in South Africa and it borders four other countries: Lesotho to the north, Mozambique to the east, Swaziland to the northeast and Namibia to the northwest.
The province was named after its easternmost point at Algoa Bay, which separates it from Western Cape.
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