Swartkops is a village in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Swartkops means "black hills" in Afrikaans, and the name is said to refer to surrounding hillocks crested with dark shadows.

[2] A railway junction was built here by the Cape Government Railways in 1872, to service the lines being constructed to Makhanda and Alicedale in the east, Port Elizabeth to the south, and Uitenhage to the west.

The M17 route, named Dibanisa Road, passes Swartkops to the west running northwards to Markman and southwards to iBhayi.

The M19 route, named Trunk Road, passes Swartkops to the south running westwards to Redhouse, Perseverance, Despatch and Uitenhage.