Komga is situated in a very scenic area, surrounded by cattle ranches and game reserves and not far from the Great Kei River. It is a small country town only 64 km to the north of East London with an interesting history. During the 1860s and 1870s the town of Komga began to take shape. St Pauls Anglican Church, now a heritage site, was built in 1865, and the first school in 1869. The town is situated in a lush area of the Eastern Cape.