East London is on South Africa southeastern coast of, located in the Eastern Cape Province . The city is situated on the Indian Ocean coast, East London between Buffalo River and Nahoon River is the country's only river port. City is on Indian Ocean coast East London pop today is 250,000 and 700,000 in metropolitan area. While East London may not be largest Africa city or famous African city, it does have its own unique charm and a history that is so much its very own. Fort Glamorgan British fort was built at the city site in 1847. In the Frontier Wars of early to mid 1800, East London was supply port to military headquarters of King William’s Town. Modern day East London today is Museum housing the coelacanth prehistoric fish discovered live there by fishermen in 1938. The city is known as a surfing paradise and its beaches are among the best in the country. In 2000, East London formed part of municipality of Buffalo City, consisting of Bhisho and King William's Town.
East London is a large industrial center in the province with the motor industry being main employer. A major Daimler Chrysler plant is located near harbor, making Mercedes-Benz vehicles for South African markets as well as for exporting to the UK, Australia and Japan. Other industries are clothing, pharmaceuticals, textiles and food processing. For encouraging investment more in East London, the IDZ - East London Industrial Development Zone is on the West Bank close to port and airport. Ont thousand five hundred hectares of land is site for one of four duty-free development areas in South Africa. East London has received attention from south Africa capital and the steps of the 1960s to 1980s that declined its industrial growth have been reversed and it on its way to becoming the largest African city.
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