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Transkei Holidays

Transkei is a region of Eastern Cape, populated by the Xhosa, Nelson Mandela's ethnic group. Since the collapse of apartheid it no longer exists as such, but it used to be a bantoustan, an autonomous region centred on Mthatha.

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Transkei: How to get there?

Mthatha is accessible by bus from Johannesburg, East London or Port Elizabeth

Transkei: See when to go?

All year round

Transkei: For how long?

One week

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Transkei: What to see nearby?

Zebras about to cross the road, Kruger Park, South Africa

What our travellers think of their stay

Camille Griffoulieres

Travel writer

My suggestion

The Wild Coast which makes up Transkei's coastal region, is where tourism is developed a little. The hinterland is really "off the beaten track". It is also a good way to discover another South Africa, one that is more rural and tribal.

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