Port St. Johns

Port St. Johns
The town centre
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Coordinates: 31°37′44″S 29°32′13″E / 31.6288°S 29.5369°E / -31.6288; 29.5369Coordinates: 31°37′44″S 29°32′13″E / 31.6288°S 29.5369°E / -31.6288; 29.5369
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	O.R.Tambo
Municipality	Port St Johns
Established	1845
Area
• Total	8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	6,441
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	94.7%
• Coloured	3.5%
• Indian/Asian	0.6%
• White	1.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011)
• Xhosa	89.7%
• English	6.2%
• Other	4.1%
Postal code (street)	5120

Port St. Johns (or Port Saint Johns) is a town of about 6,500 people on the Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at the mouth of the Umzimvubu River, 220 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of East London and 70 kilometres (40 mi) east of Mthatha.

Port St. Johns is situated on the Wild Coast, a coastline of about 270 km long, boasting some of the most beautiful natural scenery in the country. It lies at the mouth of the Mzimvubu River, a river flowing through an impressive gorge known as the "Gates of St John" into an estuary located on the Indian Ocean. On both sides of the river ravine are high sandstone mountain peaks: Mount Thesiger (342 meter above sea level) and Mount Sullivan (304 meter), named after two British Military officers.

It is the main settlement in the Port St. Johns Local Municipality which forms part of the O.R. Tambo District Municipality in Pondoland of the former Transkei. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 6,441, of whom 90% where Xhosa-speaking.

The climate is humid subtropical (Köppen: Cfa).

In the area near the town, some of the most significant Travertine deposits in South Africa are found. About 10 km west of Port St. Johns, sandstone is excavated for architectural use.

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