Ntabankulu Local Municipality
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Ntabankulu Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Ntabankulu) is a local municipality within the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, in the Wild Coast Region of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Ntabankulu is an isiXhosa word meaning "great or big mountain", since the municipal area is mountainous in character.[4]
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Ntabankulu | |
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Coordinates: 32°10′S 28°35′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Alfred Nzo |
Seat | Tabankulu |
Wards | 18 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Priscilla Tsileng Sobuthongo (ANC) |
• Speaker | Vuyokazi Matwasa (ANC) |
• Chief Whip | Sesulo Sophaqa (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,385 km2 (535 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 123,976 |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.4% |
• Coloured | 0.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 95.2% |
• English | 1.4% |
• Other | 3.4% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | EC444 |
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It was formerly part of the OR Tambo District Municipality, but was transferred to the Alfred Nzo District Municipality after the 2011 municipal election.[5]