Chintsa, alternatively rendered Cintsa,[2] is a village in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. It is situated 38 km north-east from East London[3] and 10 km north from Gonubie, at the mouth of the Chintsa River.
Chintsa
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Coordinates: 32°49′S 28°6′E / 32.817°S 28.100°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Amathole |
Municipality | Great Kei |
Area | |
• Total | 4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,740 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 83.8% |
• Coloured | 0.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 14.5% |
• Other | 0.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 81.4% |
• English | 12.1% |
• Afrikaans | 4.3% |
• Other | 2.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
There are two resort areas catering to tourists interested in sea fishing to the east and west of the river.[4]
The village is in Xhosa country. It has a laid-back atmosphere with low-cost accommodation and unspoilt white sand beaches in Chintsa East, backed by forested dunes, lagoons and rivers.[5][6]