Hamburg is a small town with about 1000 inhabitants in the Eastern Cape province, in South Africa.

It is located on the coast between the city of East London and the town of Port Alfred.

It was established in 1857 by members of the British-German Legion after the Crimean War and named after Hamburg in Germany.

[3] Hamburg boasts many non-profit organisations including the Keiskamma Trust, Keiskamma Music Academy, Hamburg Hounds and Hooves, The Playground Sports & Youth Development.

The Keiskamma Trust promotes health and hope through art, HIV/AIDs treatment, poverty alleviation projects and education initiatives in the village of Hamburg and its surrounding villages.