Fun fact 5 about East London
city
The Buffalo Regatta, which began in 1881, is the largest rowing event in South Africa.
East London
South Africa
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city
East London
South Africa
Country
South Africa
Population
478.7K
Coordinates
-33.03, 27.85
East London, officially KuGompo City since February 2026, is a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa, in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape Province. The city lies on the Indian Ocean coast, largely between the Buffalo River and the Nahoon River, and hosts the country's only river port.
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