Port St. Johns

Port St. Johns
The town centre
The town centre
Port St. Johns is located in Eastern Cape
Port St. Johns
Port St. Johns
Port St. Johns is located in South Africa
Port St. Johns
Port St. Johns
Port St. Johns is located in Africa
Port St. Johns
Port St. Johns
Coordinates: 31°37′44″S 29°32′13″E / 31.6288°S 29.5369°E / -31.6288; 29.5369
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictO.R. Tambo
MunicipalityPort St Johns
Area
 • Total8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total6,441
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African94.7%
 • Coloured3.5%
 • Indian/Asian0.6%
 • White1.1%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa89.7%
 • English6.2%
 • Other4.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
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 was the birthplace of Capital Radio 604.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Port St. Johns". Census 2011.