Chintsa

Chintsa

Chintsa

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa

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.

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Main Place Chintsa". Census 2011.
  2. [2]
    Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75
  3. [3]
    "Cintsa South Africa". drakensberg-tourism.com. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  4. [4]
    Ivor Whibley (2003). The South African Fisherman. Struik. p. 122. ISBN 1-86872-802-1.
  5. [5]
    Mary Fitzpatrick; Kate Armstrong (2006). South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1-74059-970-5.
  6. [6]
    Tony Pinchuck; Barbara McCrea; Donald Reid (2002). Rough guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Rough Guides. p. 421. ISBN 1-85828-853-3.
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