Hamburg, Eastern Cape

Province

The location of Hamburg is located on the coast of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa between East London and Port Alfred. In 2011, he had 1,348 inhabitants.

History

Hamburg was founded in the 19th century by German immigrants. At this time drove emigrant ships from Hamburg in Germany to the areas of the so-called Kaffraria. The area of Hamburg was here in 1854 on the border between the Cape Colony and British Kaffraria. In the course of further British expansion in South Africa, the place was part of the Cape Colony and after the formation of the Union of South Africa 1910 hence a part of the Cape Province.

Hamburg was from 1961 to 1994 at that Homeland Ciskei.

Hamburg today

There are several accommodation options for tourists. The beaches are long and hardly used. A post office is located in the single small supermarket of the place. Near Hamburg, the Hamburg Nature Reserve, a nature park, which is maintained by the responsible South African Ministry is located.

The place is accessible only by a more than ten kilometer-long gravel road.

Others

The calling code of Hamburg is 040 and is thus the same as for the city of Hamburg in Germany.

Main street of Hamburg

Sign for Hamburg

Stretch of beach near Hamburg