It is said that when English colonialists first set foot in “Port Rex” they thought it looked so much like their beloved East London back in England, that they re-named it, East London. Of course today the two places look nothing alike, I know becouse I have been to East London and I have lived in East London it's a bit like comparing cheese and aloe really .

The only Port in South Africa, East London is home to Daimler the manufacturer of Mercedes Benz. Nahoon Reef is popular amongst the surfers and the esplanade provides adequate information for visitors with the tourist office right on the beach front.

Backpacker Accommodation in East London

• Sugarshack