Chintsa

Chintsa, alternatively rendered 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.

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Chintsa is located in Eastern Cape
Chintsa
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Chintsa is located in South Africa
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Chintsa is located in Africa
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Coordinates: 32°49′S 28°6′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictAmathole
MunicipalityGreat Kei
Area
[1]
 • Total4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,740
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African83.8%
 • Coloured0.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White14.5%
 • Other0.9%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Xhosa81.4%
 • English12.1%
 • Afrikaans4.3%
 • Other2.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

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
  1. "Main Place Chintsa". Census 2011.
  2. Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75
  3. "Cintsa South Africa". drakensberg-tourism.com. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  4. Ivor Whibley (2003). The South African Fisherman. Struik. p. 122. ISBN 1-86872-802-1.
  5. Mary Fitzpatrick; Kate Armstrong (2006). South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1-74059-970-5.
  6. Tony Pinchuck; Barbara McCrea; Donald Reid (2002). Rough guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Rough Guides. p. 421. ISBN 1-85828-853-3.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cintsa.


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