Potter’s Pass
Potter's Pass, is situated in the Eastern Cape, province of South Africa, near East London. It is on the East London Grand Prix Circuit and is known for having one of the fastest and most challenging curves in South African motorsport.Places of Interest
Highlights include Potters Pass Nature Reserve and East London Lighthouse.
Potters Pass Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
The Potters Pass Nature Reserve is a coastal reserve in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape. The reserve lies beside the Hood Point Lighthouse and the West Bank Golf Course.
East London Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Bfluff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hood Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in East London, South Africa. It began operating on 4 June 1895. It is 19 m high and centres on a white, round stone tower. East London Lighthouse is situated 3 km east of Potter’s Pass.
West Bank High School
School
West Bank High School is a co-educational facility located in East London, South Africa. The school has a Preparatory school, a Primary School and a High School. West Bank High School is situated 3½ km east of Potter’s Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East London and Quigney.
East London
Photo: Bfluff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Quigney
Suburb
Quigney is a suburb of East London in South Africa. It got its name from the "Gwygney River" according to the earliest maps of East London from September 1847 by William Jervois. The municipality started to sell plots "east of the Quigney River" after 1883. Quigney is situated 5 km northeast of Potter’s Pass.
Potter’s Pass
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 63 metres
- Description: mountain pass in Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Categories: gap and landform
- Location: Buffalo City, Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Potter’s Pass” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Potter’s Pass”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Greenfields and Sunnyridge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shelly Beach and Fuller’s Bay.
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