| South Africa |  |
Suid Afrika |
| Eastern Cape province & South African flowers | ||
| South Africa | |
Suid Afrika |
| Eastern Cape province & South African flowers | ||
The Eastern Cape capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth ad East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the CapProvince. Landing place and home of the 1820 settlers, the central and eastern part of the province is the traditional home of the Xhosa people. This region is the birthplace of many prominent South African politicians, such as Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, raymond Mhlaba, Robert Mangaliso Subukwe, Chris Hani, Thabo Mbeki, Steve Biko and Charles Coghlan.
