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Port Alfred is a small town with a population of just under 26,000 [1] in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the eastern seaboard of the country at the mouth of the Kowie River, almost exactly halfway between the larger cities of Gqeberha and East London and 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Cannon Rocks . History.
The Town was originally named Port St.Francis, and endured several name changes over the Years, finally being named Port Alfred in honour of Prince Albert, who was visiting the colony at the time.
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Port Alfred is a town on the Sunshine Coast of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is situated at the mouth of the Kowie River , almost exactly midway between Port Elizabeth in the west and East London in the east.
PORT ALFRED : One of the many difficulties faced by the 1820 Settlers was accessibility to the outside world. In 1821, the first ship entered the Kowie River, and the settlement of Port Alfred was born.
Ndlambe Municipality ( Xhosa: uMasipala wase Ndlambe; Afrikaans: Ndlambe Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Its capital is Port Alfred. It is a predominantly rural area with agriculture and tourism dominating the economy. [3]
- 1,841 km² (711 sq mi)
- Sarah Baartman
History of Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Potential for a Port. In 1820, European settlers came to the Eastern Cape area and some settled along the Kowie River mouth. It was then a marshy area consisting of a few small islands and expansive reed beds.
