Chintsa (

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for "crumbling banks"), 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 of

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and 10 km north of Gonubie, at the mouth of the Chintsa River. There are two resort areas catering to tourists interested in sea fishing to the east and west of the river. The village is in

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.

References

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