Chintsa, alternatively rendered Cintsa, is a village in the Wild Coast region of the

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province,

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. It is situated 38 km north-east from

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and 10 km north from Gonubie, at the mouth of the

Chintsa River Chintsa, alternatively rendered Cintsa, is a village in the Wild Coast Region, Eastern Cape, Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. It is situated 38 km north-east from East London, South Africa, East London and 10 ...

. There are two resort areas catering to tourists interested in sea fishing to the east and west of the river. 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.

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Populated places in the Great Kei Local Municipality Populated coastal places in South Africa {{EasternCape-geo-stub