Chintsa
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Chintsa | |
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![]() Chintsa | |
Coordinates: 32°49′S 28°6′E / 32.817°S 28.100°ECoordinates: 32°49′S 28°6′E / 32.817°S 28.100°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Amathole |
Municipality | Great Kei |
Area | |
• Total | 4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,740 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 83.8% |
• Coloured | 0.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 14.5% |
• Other | 0.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 81.4% |
• English | 12.1% |
• Afrikaans | 4.3% |
• Other | 2.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Chintsa (formerly Cintsa)[2] is a village in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. It is situated 38 km north-east from East London[3] and 10 km north from Gonubie, at the mouth of the Chintsa River.
There are two resort areas catering to tourists interested in sea fishing to the east and west of the river.[4]
The village is in Xhosa country. It has a laid-back atmosphere with low-cost accommodation and unspoilt white sand beaches in Chintsa East, backed by forested dunes, lagoons and rivers.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Chintsa". Census 2011.
- ^ Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75
- ^ "Cintsa South Africa". drakensberg-tourism.com. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ Ivor Whibley (2003). The South African Fisherman. Struik. p. 122. ISBN 1-86872-802-1.
- ^ Mary Fitzpatrick; Kate Armstrong (2006). South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1-74059-970-5.
- ^ Tony Pinchuck; Barbara McCrea; Donald Reid (2002). Rough guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Rough Guides. p. 421. ISBN 1-85828-853-3.
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