Wild Coast
The Wild Coast is part of the Eastern Cape province. It offers spectacular coastlines without the tourist crowd. The region is very rural and infrastructure is sparse, so plan ahead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include East London and Mthatha.
East London
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East London 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.
Mthatha
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Mthatha was once the capital of the former Transkei homeland of South Africa, but is now one of the larger towns in the Eastern Cape. If you're heading to the Wild Coast it's the last place to get decent provisions.
Morgan’s Bay
The seaside village of Morgan's Bay is located on the Eastern Cape Wild Coast of South Africa and is about 85 km east of East London. Morgan's Bay lies between the famous Morgan's Bay cliffs and a mile-long stretch of unspoilt beach, bordered by the Cape Morgan Nature Reserve.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Port St Johns and Coffee Bay.
Port St Johns
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Port St Johns is a town on the Wild Coast of South Africa. Renowned worldwide for its open beaches, awesome weather and wild waters, Port St Johns and the Wild Coast offer visitors to South Africa an opportunity to experience unspoiled Africa.
Coffee Bay
Photo: Jon Rawlinson, CC BY 2.0.
Coffee Bay is a town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Although the source of fond memories for many South Africans and tourists alike, the town has fallen on to hard times as of late, with crime increasing and buildings falling into disrepair.
Kei Mouth
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The seaside village of Kei Mouth is located on the Eastern Cape Wild Coast of South Africa and is about 90 km east of East London. Kei Mouth is situated on the south bank of the Kei River, beyond which, lies the rural former homeland of the Transkei.
Haga Haga
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The seaside village of Haga Haga is located on the Eastern Cape Wild Coast of South Africa and is about 60 km east of East London. Farmers from the hinterland started the village in the early 1920s, when they acquired farms here for winter grazing.
Cintsa
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Cintsa is in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. This small village about 40 km east of East London has become a backpackers magnet and offers nice beaches and two excellent hostels.
Qolora
The seaside village of Qolora is located in the rural former homeland of the Transkei on the Eastern Cape Wild Coast of South Africa and is about 110 km east of East London.Xora
Xora is a village in the Eastern Cape of South Africa notable for Bulungula Lodge, one of the most beautiful lodges in South Africa, and voted in the top 25 ethical tourism destinations in the world by Rough Guides.Wild Coast
- Type: region
- Description: region of South Africa
- Also known as: “Wild Coast Region” and “Wild Coast Region, Eastern Cape”
- Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude of center
-31.6167° or 31° 37′ 0″ southLongitude of center
29.5333° or 29° 31′ 60″ eastWikidata ID
Q2380930
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to German—“Wild Coast” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Wildekus”
- Chinese: “狂野海岸”
- Dutch: “Wildkust”
- French: “Côte Sauvage”
- German: “Wild Coast”
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