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3About East London
East London, on the Eastern Cape coast where the Buffalo River meets the sea, is the only SA city built round a river harbour. The N2 links you to Gqeberha and onward to Durban, while the N6 heads inland to Bloemfontein via Stutterheim. Locals nip through to Stutterheim or Adelaide, while out-of-towners tackle the long haul to Bloem or up the coast to Salt Rock. King Phalo Airport is a handy 6 km from town, and about four fast EV chargers are dotted around for the road-trippers.
Where is East London on the map?
East London is in South Africa, at -33.029, 27.855 - about 24 km south-west of Gonubie.
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What is the closest airport to East London?
The closest airport to East London is King Phalo Airport, 6 km (about 13 min by car).