Umzimvubu Local Municipality
Local municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Umzimvubu Local Municipality?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Umzimvubu Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Umzimvubu) is a local municipality within the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Umzimvubu, the name of the Mzimvubu River, is an isiXhosa word meaning "home of the hippopotamus". The municipal area comprises an area of 2506 square kilometres. The municipality has undergone a number of amendments in terms of municipal and ward demarcation which has a profound impact on planning in the area.
Quick Facts Country, Province ...
Umzimvubu | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 32°10′S 28°35′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Alfred Nzo |
Seat | Mount Frere |
Wards | 27 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Sobane Mnukwa (ANC) |
• Speaker | Nofikile Florida Ngonyolo (ANC) |
• Chief Whip | Ndanele Mzinwa (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,577 km2 (995 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 191,620 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.4% |
• Coloured | 0.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 93.1% |
• English | 2.6% |
• Other | 4.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | EC442 |
Close