Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Metropolitan municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala oMbaxa iNelson Mandela Bay; Afrikaans: Nelson Mandelabaai Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit) is one of eight metropolitan municipalities in South Africa. It is located on the shores of Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape province and comprises the city of Gqeberha, the nearby towns of Uitenhage and Despatch, and the surrounding rural area.
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Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality | |
Coordinates: 33°57′S 25°36′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
Seat | Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) |
Wards | 60 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Gary van Niekerk (NA) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,959 km2 (756 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,152,115 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 60.1% |
• Coloured | 23.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.1% |
• White | 14.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 53.9% |
• Afrikaans | 29.3% |
• English | 13.5% |
• Other | 3.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | NMA |
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The name "Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality" was chosen to honour former President Nelson Mandela.