KuGompo City, known as East London until an official renaming in February 2026, is a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa, in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality of Eastern Cape Province. It lies on the Indian Ocean coast, largely between the Buffalo River and the Nahoon River, and hosts the country's only river port; as of 2011 it had a population of over 267,000, with over 755,000 in the surrounding metropolitan area.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Sources
1. East London, South Africa - Wikipedia
Opening section, population
As of 2011, East London had a population of over 267,000 with over 755,000 in the surrounding metropolitan area.
Opening section, population year
As of 2011, East London had a population of over 267,000 with over 755,000 in the surrounding metropolitan area.
Infobox, coordinates, latitude
33.01750°S 27.90472°E
Infobox, coordinates, longitude
33.01750°S 27.90472°E
Infobox, area
City: 168.86 km2 (65.20 sq mi)
Early history section
John Bailie, one of the 1820 Settlers, surveyed the Buffalo River mouth and founded the town in 1836.
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