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Countries of the World

Eastern Cape

Province of South Africa

Northern CapeKwaZulu-NatalFree StateWestern Cape

Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa, and its capital is Bhisho. It is the 2nd largest of the country's 9 provinces by area, at 168,966 km². With about 7.23 million people, it ranks 4th by population and holds roughly 11% of the national total.

Type
Province
Capital
Bhisho
Population
7,230,2044th of 9, 2022
Area
168,966 km²2nd of 9
Density
43 per km²

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