List of heritage sites in Eastern Cape

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This is a list of the heritage sites in Eastern Cape as recognized by the South African Heritage Resource Agency. For performance reasons some districts have been split off from this list:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Narainsamy Temple</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dzanani</span> Place in Limpopo, South Africa

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