Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
| Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality | |
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| — Metropolitan municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 32°59′S 27°52′E / 32.983°S 27.867°ECoordinates: 32°59′S 27°52′E / 32.983°S 27.867°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Seat | East London |
| Wards | 50 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zukisa Faku[1] |
| • Manager | Gaster Sharpley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,536 km2 (979.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 724,312 |
| • Density | 285.6/km2 (739.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 208,389 |
| Racial makeup(2007)[3] | |
| • Black African | 85.16% |
| • White | 7.36% |
| • Coloured | 7.21% |
| • Indian or Asian | 0.27% |
| Languages(2001)[4] | |
| • isiXhosa | 88.41% |
| • English | 8.73% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.48% |
| Municipal code | BUF |
| Website | http://www.buffalocity.gov.za |
Buffalo City is a metropolitan municipality situated on the east coast of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It includes the towns of East London, Bhisho and King William's Town, as well as the large townships of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha.
The municipality was established as a local municipality in 2000 after South Africa's reorganisation of municipal areas, and is named after the Buffalo River, at whose mouth lies the only river port in South Africa. On 18 May 2011 it was separated from the Amathole District Municipality and converted into a metropolitan municipality.
The area has a well-developed manufacturing base, with the auto industry playing a major role. DaimlerChrysler has a large assembly plant located next to the port of East London, which produces a variety of vehicles for export.
The climate is mild, with year-round sunshine. Average rainfall is 850mm (33.5 inches).
The population of 701,873 (2001) is largely Black (85.2%), with White (8.4%) and Coloured (5.7%) minorities. There is also a small Indian community (0.6%).
The previous mayor, Rev. Sindisile Maclean (ANC), was elected in 2000. History was made in Buffalo City when the City elected its first female mayor on Friday, 17 March 2006. Ntombentle Peter was voted in as Executive Mayor at the inaugural meeting of the new council following the municipal elections.
[edit] Town twinning
Buffalo City's town twins are:
[edit] References
- ^ "Cities Leadership Timeline". State of the Cities Report 2011. South African Cities Network. http://www.sacities.net/images/stories/2011/pdfs/report_launch_4.pdf. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "Community Survey 2007 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/community_new/content.asp?link=interactivedata.asp. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ "Census 2001 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/census01/html/C2001Interactive.asp. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
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