A warm and friendly welcome to Ngqushwa Local Municipality. The Ngqushwa’s natural scenery will fill you with excitement and relaxation.
Our sunshine coastline has unique pristine beaches and gentle rivers. It stretches from long walks on the beach playing golf, canoeing, fishing and other activities. We offer exclusive packages and homestays in our area, with historical footprints of colonial time and post-apartheid era.
Our Hamburg Beach Festival is an event where we showcase and celebrate with locals and visitors, our beautiful scenery unspoilt beaches and natural resources.
Discover Ngqushwa and its friendly host communities.
LOCATION
Ngqushwa Local Municipality is the Southern-most local municipality within Amathole District Municipality. The great Fish River and Keiskamma river border the municipality on the west and east respectively. Hamburg and Peddie are two major towns, with the municipal offices located in Peddie.
SIZE
The municipal area is predominantly rural in nature with 95% of the population residing in rural areas and only 5% residing in urban areas. The area is approximately 2 241 square kilometre.
CLIMATE
Warm, Humid climate in the area is one of the key attraction.
ACCESSIBILITY
Through N2 , R72 and R345