East London

South Africa · Eastern Cape

East London, officially KuGompo City since February 2026, 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. As of 2011, East London had a population of over 267,000 with over 755,000 in the surrounding metropolitan area.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Eastern Cape

On the map

33.02° S, 27.91° E

Near East London

• Port Elizabeth · 237 km away
• Underberg · 389 km away
• Plettenberg Bay · 436 km away
• Durban · 459 km away
• Knysna · 464 km away
• Sedgefield · 485 km away

More of South Africa

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Where to stay

Tranquility Cove in Bonza Bay

9.8/10 · 52 reviews

Nahoon Studio B

9.7/10 · 187 reviews

The Starling Room

9.7/10 · 48 reviews

The Aloe

9.7/10 · 40 reviews

Reef View BnB

9.5/10 · 333 reviews

Intuthuzelo on Bramleigh

9.5/10 · 288 reviews

The Hillcrest Guesthouse

9.5/10 · 179 reviews

Sky Holiday House

9.5/10 · 169 reviews

The Legacy BnB

9.4/10 · 65 reviews

Riverview Loft Suite Bonza Bay

9.4/10 · 45 reviews