Buffalo River

The Buffalo River is a river in the , South Africa. It is to the west of the .
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  • Type: River
  • Description: river in South Africa
  • Also known as: “Cwenqgcwe”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Potters Pass Nature Reserve and East London Lighthouse.

Nature reserve
The is a coastal reserve in the region of the .

Lighthouse
Photo: Bfluff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hood Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in East London, .

School
is a co-educational facility located in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East London and Quigney.

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, officially KuGompo City since February…

Suburb
is a seaside suburb of East London in .

Buffalo River

Latitude
-33.02659° or 33° 1′ 36″ south
Longitude
27.8868° or 27° 53′ 13″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
4GR9XVFP+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 79868202
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
1015241
Wiki­data ID
Q1002068
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Xhosa—“Buffalo River” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Buffelsrivier (Oos-Kaap)”
  • Afrikaans: “Buffelsrivier”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Buffalo”
  • Cebuano: “Buffalo River”
  • Chinese: “布法羅河”
  • Esperanto: “Bubalrivero”
  • Fulah: “Maayo Buffalo (Fuɗnaange Kap)”
  • Fulah: “Maayo Buffalo”
  • German: “Buffalo River (Ostkap)”
  • German: “Buffalo River”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Buffalo River (Eastern Cape)”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Buffalo River”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Buffalo (Eastern Cape)”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Buffalo”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Buffalo”
  • Latin: “Flumen Bubali”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Buffalo”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Buffalo (Eastern Cape)”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Buffalo”
  • Welsh: “Afon Buffalo”
  • Xhosa: “Qonce”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mercedes-Benz Gate 4 and Parkside.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Port Rex Power Station and Graving Dock.

Eastern Cape: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Port Elizabeth and East London.

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