Situated in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, the multi-cultural municipality of Lukhanji is poised  to forge ahead as an emerging and viable industrial centre.  The majority of the industries are highly labour intensive and are able to draw on the vast manpower of a big urban and rural population. Existing industries stem mainly from the vast and varied resources of the surrounding and include manufacturers of agricultural products, office furniture, engineering and steel works and numerous others. Many of South Africa’s best cattle and sheep are bred in the area.  Beef and Dairy herds abound; mutton and wool flocks of crossbred and merino sheep proliferate. Lukhanji and its surrounding areas have a great number of tourist attractions.    Various tourism development initiatives are planned.  Lukhanji is proud of its reputation as a foremost educational centre largely thanks to the many schools and numerous tertiary institutions situated in the area. 

Founded in early 1853 by the direction of Sir George Cathcart, Queenstown is the major commercial, administrative, and educational centre  where many Regional Departmental offices, Private and Public hospitals, District Municipal offices , consulting firms & NGOs, churches and chain stores are located. History suggests that the town intended to be a military outpost designed to protect the British subjects from attack during the time of the Frontier wars. The town was laid out around a central hexagon, which was to be the lager to which the citizens would flee in time of trouble. Although still a distinguishing feature of the town today, the hexagon was never used for its intended purpose. 1984 saw the incorporation of both Mlungisi and Ezibeleni into the town of Queenstown.