Buffalo City is a municipality situated on the east coast of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, at the coordinates of (27.16 E, 33.19 S). It was established in 2000 after South Africa's re-organization of municipal areas, and includes East London and King William's Town, as well as the large townships of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha. The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... East London (Afrikaans: Oos-Londen, Xhosa: Imonti) is a city in southeast South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province at 32. ... Zwelitsha is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. ...

The municipality is named after the Buffalo River, at whose mouth lies the only river port in South Africa. Bufallo River can refer to: The Buffalo River, a tributary of the White River in Arkansas in the United States, and the location of the Buffalo National River. ...

The area has a well-developed manufacturing base, with the auto industry playing a major role. DaimlerChrysler has a large assembly plant located next to the port of East London, which produces a variety of vehicles for export. DaimlerChrysler AG (Xetra: DCX), (NYSE: DCX), has its headquarter in Stuttgart, Germany and is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer, formed in 1998 by the buyout of the Chrysler Corporation (USA) by Daimler-Benz (Germany). ...

The climate is mild, with year round sunshine. Average rainfall is 850mm (33.5 inches)

The population of 701,873 (2001) is largely African (85.2%), with white (8.4%) and Coloured (5.7%) minorities. There is also a small Indian community (0.6%).

The mayor, Rev. Sindisile Maclean (ANC), was elected in 2000. The African National Congress (ANC), originally (until 1923) South African Native National Congress, has been South Africas governing party since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ...