Chintsa
Template:Infobox South African town Chintsa (formerly Cintsa)[1] 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,[2] 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.[3]
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.[4][5]
References
- ^ Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75
- ^ "Cintsa South Africa". drakensberg-tourism.com. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ Ivor Whibley (2003). The South African Fisherman. Struik. p. 122. ISBN 1-86872-802-1.
- ^ Mary Fitzpatrick; Kate Armstrong (2006). South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1-74059-970-5.
- ^ Tony Pinchuck; Barbara McCrea; Donald Reid (2002). Rough guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Rough Guides. p. 421. ISBN 1-85828-853-3.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cintsa.
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