East London is a coastal city in the Eastern Cape. Find property, houses, vacant land, and apartments in East London through SAHometraders. You can find commercial, industrial and residential properties in East London. Some properties are for sale and others available for lease or rental.

South Africa’s only river port situated on the mouth of the Buffalo River, so called by the Khoi San because of the large number of these animals roaming the area. It was eventually settled as a means of providing supplies to the garrisons, who were protecting the white settlers from the warring Xhosa tribe. In the late 1850’s the population of East London was boosted by the introduction of some German settlers, most of whom were bachelors. In 1857 the British Government took pity on them and a cargo of 157 Irish girls arrived to help lift morale. The unusual double Decker Bridge over the Buffalo River was completed in 1935 and to this day, is the only bridge of its type in South Africa. Modern day attractions include the East London Museum housing the coelacanth, a prehistoric fish thought to be extinct and numerous memorial statues.

The Eastern Cape has played a very prominent role in South African history. It was here where, in the latter half of the eighteenth century, Black and White met for the first time, and for many years this territory was the contact zone between these two groups. The consequences of this delicate and somewhat temperamental relationship made a lasting impression on the history of modern South Africa. Today, almost two hundred years later, the Buffalo City community reflects this turbulent past, in the kaleidoscope of its rich cultural heritage and proud history.

Eco-tourism & adventure

Buffalo City, located 33.01.26 degrees south and 27.54.50 degrees east, is one of South Africa; s richest and most diverse and most diverse eco-tourism destinations on offer. It serves as a gateway to three of the Eastern Cape' tourist destinations. The Sunshine Coast and Country to the west of East London, the Wild Coast to the east of East London and Amatola Mountain Escape, towards the interior. Along these routes are destinations of exceptional beauty including open, sandy beaches, daring coastal cliffs, fertile valleys, river and estuary lagoons and indigenous forests, the ultimate outdoor and wilderness destination!

Buffalo City's climate is mild and temperate with temperatures ranging from 10 degrees in June to 26 degrees in January. The average hours of sunshine are in excess of 200 hours per month. The region experiences a bimodal rainfall pattern with pronounced rainy periods coinciding with the equinoxes and with the dry periods in mid-summer and mid-winter. There is a pronounced spring maximum rainfall over the region when predominant southeasterly winds bring rain to the coastal areas. The average annual rainfall is 889mm. The region boasts a healthy climate: warm summers and mild, crisp-clear winters - conducive to nature and outdoor adventure activities.

Situated in a geological and climatically transitional zone, the Eastern Cape's vegetation boasts five biomes (floristic regions). It ranges from mobile sand dune ecosystem along the coast, to subtropical thicket along the inland river valleys. Adapted to fluctuation in climate and other disturbances (grazing animals), the Eastern Cape vegetation is renowned for its tenacity. Once such plant, the pelargonium or geranium, has been identifies as the world's most popular garden plant and has its origin in this region. An interesting endemic species include the Umtiza tree, found in the Umtiza Nature Reserve in Buffalo Pass, not far from East London City. Scattered throughout the region, found in urban gardens and planted in the city centre for beautification, are large collections of pre-historic cycad species. Queen's Park Zoo and Botanical Gardens, covering 30 hectares, is within the city's metropolitan area and houses a vast collection of indigenous trees: erythrina ????????? ???? ?????? ????????? ???? ????? ??????????? ????? ?????? ???? ?????????? ??????? ????? ????? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ???? ???? ????????? ????? ????? ??? ????? ??? ????? ?? ??? ??????? ?????? ?????? ? ??????????? ??? ??? ???? ??????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ?? ??? ??????? ????????????????????????? ??? ??????? ???? ??? ? ????????? ??????? ????????? ???? ???? ?????????? ??? ?????? ?? ???? ???????? ???????????? ????? ?? ???????????? ???????? ?????????????? ?? ??? ???? ?? ??? ????? ?? ?? ??? ????????? ??????? ??????? ? ??? ???????? ?? ????????????? ?? ???????? ?? ??? ??????????? ??????????? ?? ??????? ????????? ??? ??? ?????????? ?? ??? ??????? ????????? ?????????? ?? ???? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ???????? ?? ??? ???????? ?? ????? ????? ?? ??? ??????? ????? ???? ??????? ???? ?????? ?? ???? ??????? ?? ? ???? ?? ??????? ????? ??? ?? ??? ??????????????? ?? ???????? ?????????? ??????? ?? ??? ???? ??? ? ????? ?? ???? ????? ??? ????????? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ????? ??????? ??????? ???????? ???? ??????? ????????? ????? ??????? ??? ????? ?????????? ???? ????????? ????? ???????? ?? ??? ??????????? ??????? ???? ??????? ???? ? ?? ???? ??????? ??????????? ??? ???????? ?? ??? ???? ?? ??? ??? ???? ?? ?? ?????????? ???? ??? ???? ??? ?? ???????? ?? ?????? ?? ????????? ? ?? ??????? ???? ??????? ????? ??? ????????????? ??????????? ?????? ??????? ??? ? ??????? ?? ?????????? ??????? ??? ????? ??????? ????????? ?? ??? ???????? ????? ???? ??????? ???????? ??? ?????? ?? ????????? ????????? ?? ??????? ?? ??? ??????? ???? ??? ???????? ????? ?? ??? ?????? ??????? ????????? ??? ??? ??????????? ????????????? ?????? ???????? ?? ????? ????????? ??? ???????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ??????????? ?? ??? ???????????? ??????????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ?? ??? ?????????? ????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ??? ????? ??? ????????? ?????????? ???? ???????????? ??? ?????????? ???? ????? ??????? ??????? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ??????? ???? ???????????? ?????? ??????? ???? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ?????? ??????????? ??????? ??? ?????????? ?? ??? ????? ???????? ?????????? ?? ??????? ???? ?? ??? ?????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ????????? ??? ??????? ? ??????? ???? ?? ? ???????? ????????? ???? ???????? ??????????? ???? ??? ?????? ?? ? ???? ????????? ?? ?????? ?????? ??????? ?????????? ?????????? ??? ??? ???????????? ???? ????? ??? ?????? ????? ?? ?? ???? ??? ? ???? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ?????? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ???? ? ???????? ?????? ??? ???????????? ?? ??????? ????? ???? ???? ?????? ??? ??????? ?????? ??????????? ??? ?????????? ???????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??????? ??? ???????? ???? ?????? ??????? ??? ???? ?? ??????? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??????? ???? ??????? ??? ????? ?????????? ??????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ?????? ???????? ??? ??????? ????????? ??? ???? ?? ??????? ??? ??????? ????????? ???? ???????? ? ????? ?????? ?????? ???? ??? ??????? ???????? ???? ?????????? ??????????? ?? ?????? ?? ???? ???????? ????????????????????? ??? ??????????? ?????? ????? ?? ??? ?????? ??? ???????? ?????? ?? ??? ?????? ????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ???????? ? ????????? ?? ????? ?????? ??? ????????? ??????? ?????????? ??? ?????????? ????????? ????????? ??????? ???????? ????? ???????? ????? ????? ??????? ??? ????? ?????????????? ???? ????? ?? ??????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????????? ?? ????????? ???? ???????? ??????? ?? ??? ???????? ?????? ?? ??? ?????? ????? ?????? ?? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??????? ??? ???? ???? ??? ????????? ?????????? ?? ? ??????????? ??????? ?????? ???????? ???????? ?? ??????????? ???? ?? ????? ??? ????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ???? ???????????? ???????? ?????? ? ??? ???? ???? ??????? ?????? ????????????? ??????????? ???? ??? ????????? ?? ??? ??????????? ?? ???? ?????????? ?????????? ??????? ?? ?? ??????? ??? ? ??????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ?? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ????? ?? ??????? ?????????? ?? ???? ?? ??? ???? ????????? ?????????? ???? ?? ??? ? ?? ???????? ????? ??? ???????? ??? ?? ?????? ? ??? ??????? ?????????? ??????? ?????????? ?? ?????? ??? ???? ???????? ?? ??? ????? ??? Border region's status as a fossil rich destination, was further enhanced in 1964 with he discovery of the Nahoon trace fossil footprints. Luminescence dating techniques have put the age of trace fossil footprints at 200 000 years, making them the world's oldest human (archaic Homo sapiens) footprints documented to date.

The Strandloper Trail is a five-day (65km) hike along the Wild Coast. The trail follows in the footsteps of the Strandloper, an all-embracing term of all those that roamed the shores from earliest time to the present. Travelling on wave washed shores, past archeological and shipwreck sites, pristine estuaries and leafy forests, this is defined as the 'ultimate coastal adventure'.

Besides the archaeological riches strewn along our coastline, there are other sites with combined cultural and natural significance, one such outstanding feature is Cove Rock, situated 16km west of East London. Cove Rock is the site of the 19th century prophet Nxele's resurrection attempts, home of the abantu bomlambo, breeding ground for the African Black Oystercatcher, and an example of a sandstone headland. On acceptance, Cove Rock will become Buffalo City's first natural heritage sites.

East London's beaches are rated among the fines in the world. Certain areas, mostly notably world famous Nahoon Reef, are renowned for their surfing and consisted wave conditions, and play host to international surfing competitions. Water World and Fun Park on the west bank of the Buffalo River is a superb facility for children offering super tube, speed slides, river cascades, paddling pools, a play park and mini 4X4's.

The area's wide open stretches of coastline, sheltered lagoons and majestic cliffs are a paradise for anglers, and offer exceptional snorkeling, scuba diving and spear fishing. Huge reef fish such as mussel cracker abound, and in the autumn, the annual sardine run attracts fighting game fish such as marlin and yellowtail. Also attracted to the area is a selection of sharks including the great white, tiger, dusky, ragged-tooth and milk shark. Boat charters cater for deep-sea and game fishing enthusiasts. Yacht charters from our waterfront, Latimer's Landing, are an exciting way of exploring the harbour and of viewing the City and coastline from another perspective, adrift on the Indian Ocean.

East London Aquarium, the oldest of its kind in South Africa, is home to 400 species of marine fauna including the recently discovered rare pygmy lobster. At present the aquarium is exporting surplus penguins to Israel. Whale watching is best between the months of July to September when the magnificent Southern Right Whales migrate to our warm waters and protected bays. Dolphins are regularly spotted along our coastline all year round. The Whale Deck and Pier at the Aquarium is an ideal vantage point and a telescope is provided for closer observation of our cetaceans. So do keep an eye open for the blue flag, hoisted to signal the presence of whales in the vicinity.

Exploration of Buffalo City and its rich natural environment can take the form of activities, ranging from mild physical exertion to strenuous. A wide selection of beach, bush and game reserve horse trails is available, catering for beginners to experienced riders. Bike trails are becoming more popular and our coastal and mountain trails prove challenging and unmatched in their scenic beauty. The various 4x4 trails along coastal and mountains terrain provides off-road enthusiasts with abundant opportunity of skillful driving. The Border Aviation Club and AV8 Helicopters offer scenic flights and tourism charters to destinations of choice. Local micro-lighting and paragliding clubs offer adventure seekers a guaranteed adrenaline rush. Flight instruction courses are available at each of these clubs for aspiring pilots. Abseiling is also available at selected river mouth cliffs.

Conferences

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The Nahoon fossil footprints of Homo Sapiens, recently re-dated to 200 000 years old, have forced scientist to rethink the age and sites of the origins of man. The finest collection of Southern Nguni material culture of the 19th centuries to be found anywhere, is displayed an the second floor of the Museum; as well as shipwreck artifacts from 17th century Portuguese wrecks, the 18th century wreck of the 'Governor' and the 20th century wreck of the 'Oceanos'. Gately House, a satellite house museum of the EL Museum, belonged to the first mayor of East London, dating back to 1876, still with its original Victorian furniture and furnishings. A visit to Queens Park Zoo and Gardens, and the Aquarium is well worthwhile. The Calgary Museum of Transport houses a fascinating collection of carts, wagons, buggies and a gypsy caravan.

The Amatole Museum in King William's Town, home of Huberta the wandering hippo, houses one of the best Xhosa displays in the country and the fourth largest mammal collection in the southern hemisphere is kept here. The Missionary Museum, a satellite of the Amothole Museum, housed in an old church in King William's Town, is the only one of its kind in Southern Africa. Further afield, the Haddon Grotto Museum at Kei Road, 50km from East London, contains a selection of excellent rock art photographs and artifacts from over 100 sites.