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Straddling the Wild Coast to the northeast and the Sunshine Coast to the southwest lies Amatola, a place of heritage, beauty and adventure.
The district is bliss for ecotourists.
The region has undulating grasslands, pristine estuaries, beautiful beaches, evergreen forests, waterfalls, malaria-free game reserves and of course, the Amathole Mountain range.
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On offer for the adventurous are rock climbing, abseiling, mountain biking, hiking, hunting, bird watching, 4x4 trails, malaria free game and nature reserves at Double Drift and Mpofu Game Reserves.
The area is steeped in history and will enthrall visitors with its legends of Xhoza kings and stories of early settlers.
Explore the San paintings and see the world famous African art collection at Fort Hare University in Alice. |
The Amathole Mountains has been a silent witness to many great things and great people.
The forests surrounding Hogsback inspired writer JRR Tolkien to write "The Hobbit", which is the prequel to his celebrated work, "Lord of the Rings".
King William's Town is the birthplace of Steve Biko, an anti-apartheid activist.
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The Amatola Region and the Fort Hare University became famous through South Africa's recent history.
Fort Hare was the first non-white South African university and it is here that many of the prominent leaders of South Africa received their tertiary education.
The region itself also formed an integral part in the culminating of a number of worldly recognised statesmen, like Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki. |
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