The Port St John's (PSJ) LM is located in the Eastern Cape (Coastal area of the former Transkei) approximately 90 km east of Mthatha and is under the jurisdiction of OR Tambo district municipality, where the urban population is mainly situated in Port St John's and the surrounding rural areas. It is bordered by the following local municipalities of Qaukeni LM to the north, Nyandeni LM to the left and King Sabata Dalindyebo LM to the south. The PSJ municipality comprises of 16 wards and has a total area of 1239 square kilometers (8800 hectares).