Cintsa

Chintsa
Chintsa
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Coordinates: 32°49′S 28°6′E / 32.817°S 28.100°E / -32.817; 28.100Coordinates: 32°49′S 28°6′E / 32.817°S 28.100°E / -32.817; 28.100
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Amathole
Municipality	Great Kei
Area
• Total	4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• 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%

Chintsa (formerly Cintsa) 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, at the mouth of the Cintsa river.

There are two resort areas catering to tourists interested in sea fishing to the east and west of the river.

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.

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