The Buffalo River mouth shaped the city’s growth as a port. In the nineteenth century, that port supplied British military operations during conflict with Xhosa communities. This history makes the waterfront and older city fabric more meaningful than a simple seaside stop.
What to look for
The Buffalo River mouth gave East London its port setting.
The city grew amid nineteenth-century frontier conflict.
Useful to know
Orient around the Buffalo River and distinguish city history from a wider Eastern Cape coastal drive.
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