The Transkei—which means "the area beyond the Kei River"—is a region situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is also the name of an Apartheid-era Bantustan (1959--94) corresponding to this territory. The Transkei is bordered by the Umtamvuna River in the north and the Great Kei River in the south, while the Indian Ocean and the Drakensberg mountain range of the landlocked kingdom of Lesotho serve as the Transkei's respective eastern and western frontiers. The main city is Mthatha, usually given as 'Umtata' on maps and in English-language medium materials. The Transkei has many rivers flowing from the mountains to the oceans, so unlike much of South Africa, it is relatively unscathed by drought. The main language is isiXhosa, which has distinctive click consonants. Many thousands of speakers in towns and villages to the north of the Transkei area (now Eastern Cape) speak Sesotho as well as isiXhosa. These areas include Matatiele, and nearly the entire Herschel area (east of Aliwal North). In addition, many thousands of northern Transkei-residents speak a small hybrid Nguni--Sotho language, called Phuthi. Phuthi speakers are found in and around Matatiele and Mt Fletcher. Most Phuthi speakers live in Lesotho, across the northern Transkei border. Various smaller languages are also spoken within the Transkei. Many of these languages, of which Pondo is an example, are becoming extinct due to the pressures exerted by the main language of the area, isiXhosa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transkei

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The Transkei—which means the area beyond the Kei River—is a region situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is also the name of an Apartheid-era Bantustan (1959--94) corresponding to this territory. The Transkei is bordered by the Umtamvuna River in the north and the Great Kei River in the south, while the Indian Ocean and the Drakensberg mountain range of the landlocked kingdom of Lesotho serve as the Transkei's eastern and western frontiers respectively. The main city is Mthatha, usually given as 'Umtata' on maps and in all English-language medium materials.

die Transkei am Indischen Ozean ist ein Gebiet, in dem Afrika noch erlebt wird. Der Kuestenbereich ist wildromantisch und im Lande gibt es noch die typischen Xhosa-Rundhuetten. Wir erlebten eine Beschneidungszeremonie.

Zigzag Surfing mag heads deep into the Transkei with a crummy handycam and some of SA's top surfers. Check it out...

Surfing Port St Johns, Transkei Transkei, Port st.johns Adventure Tours Famous for its unparalleled beauty and stunning coastline, the Wild Coast is 250 km of pristine, untouched beaches, cliffs and rural villages. Take the Sundowner trip to the airstrip on Mount Thesiger. Visit Waterfall Bluff on a day or overnight trip or trot off down the beach and enjoy lunch in a traditional village. Ask about guided hikes, mountain biking or an invigorating canoe trip up the mighty Umzimvubu River. http://junglemonkey.co.za http://bomvubackpackers.com http://thekraal-backpackers.co.za http://coffeeshack.co.za http://amapondo.co.za

video produced by SCCC and the song by Bethany Dillon "You are on our side" performed by SCCC

Driving through the transkei in South Africa. TransCape NPO is active in this area where children walk two hours to get to school and fetching drinkwater at the dam.

Yet another clip from the second episode of the Billabong Girls Get Out There Day surfing competition.

Life of a SouthAfrican

The treehouse crew's '05 surftrip to the 'kei.

A video of the CFSA trip to the Transkei in South Africa.

South Africa Port St Johns Transkei, Port st.johns Adventure Tours Famous for its unparalleled beauty and stunning coastline, the Wild Coast is 250 km of pristine, untouched beaches, cliffs and rural villages. Take the Sundowner trip to the airstrip on Mount Thesiger. Visit Waterfall Bluff on a day or overnight trip or trot off down the beach and enjoy lunch in a traditional village. Ask about guided hikes, mountain biking or an invigorating canoe trip up the mighty Umzimvubu River. http://junglemonkey.co.za http://bomvubackpackers.com http://thekraal-backpackers.co.za http://coffeeshack.co.za http://amapondo.co.za

Transkei perform Flagsick, live at Dingwalls in Camden, London on 1 May 2008 for the Emergenza semi-finals...

Flying Transkei

Performed live at The Purple Turtle in Camden, London, UK in the Emergenza quarter finals.

Holidays 2007 - Mdumbi

http://www.jordansowle.whereareyou.net

Zane and Marisa's holiday in Coffee Bay

Amazingly mundane footage shot from the back seat.

How do people cook in the rural area?

Recorded live in Cape Town January 2008 at Mercury Live.

scaling a hill in the transkei on motorbikes

Breath Taking...On a 3k Hike Along The Wild Coast In South Africa To Hole In The Wall

Carla & Stew's Transkei '06 trip trailer