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Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa, created in 1994 from the eastern part of the Cape Province and the former homelands of Transkei and Ciskei. Its capital is Bhisho and its largest cities are Gqeberha and East London. The region was the frontier of the Xhosa wars with the Cape Colony and the area settled by the British 1820 Settlers.

Eastern Cape
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Eastern Cape. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eastern-cape
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“Eastern Cape.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eastern-cape. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Eastern Cape.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eastern-cape.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Eastern Cape’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eastern-cape (Accessed: ).

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