OR Tambo District Municipality
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from OR Thambo District Municipality)
| OR Tambo | |
|---|---|
| — District municipality — | |
.svg) |
|
| Coordinates: 31°34′S 28°46′E / 31.567°S 28.767°ECoordinates: 31°34′S 28°46′E / 31.567°S 28.767°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Seat | Mthatha |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | D Myolwa (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,096 km2 (4,670 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 1,798,707 |
| • Density | 148.7/km2 (385/sq mi) |
| • Households | 279,745 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[5] | |
| • Black African | 99.5% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2001)[6] | |
| • Xhosa | 98.5% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | DC15 |
| Website | www.ortambodm.org.za |
OR Tambo is one of the 7 districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of OR Tambo is Mthatha (formerley spelt Umtata). The vast majority of its 1 676 463 people speak Xhosa (2001 Census). The district is named after Oliver Tambo. The district code is DC15.
The district is within Wild Coast Region.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbours
OR Tambo is surrounded by:
- Alfred Nzo (DC44) to the north
- Sisonke (DC43) to the north
- Ugu (DC21) to the north-east
- the Indian Ocean to the south-east
- Amatole (DC12) to the south-west
- Chris Hani (DC13) to the west
- Ukhahlamba (DC14) to the north-west
[edit] Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| King Sabata Dalindyebo | 415 227 | 24.77% |
| Nyandeni | 281 252 | 16.78% |
| Ngquza Hill | 255 371 | 15.23% |
| Mbizana | 245 420 | 14.64% |
| Mhlontlo | 196 675 | 11.73% |
| Port St Johns | 146 134 | 8.72% |
| Ntabankulu | 136 391 | 8.14% |
After the 2011 municipal election, OR Tambo District will shrink, with Mbizana and Ntabankulu local municipalities being transferred to Alfred Nzo District Municipality.[7]
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Xhosa | 1 650 359 | 98.44% |
| English | 10 651 | 0.64% |
| Zulu | 4 418 | 0.26% |
| Afrikaans | 2 814 | 0.17% |
| Sotho | 2 691 | 0.16% |
| Other | 1 867 | 0.11% |
| Swati | 1 516 | 0.09% |
| Ndebele | 975 | 0.06% |
| Northern Sotho | 625 | 0.04% |
| Tswana | 226 | 0.01% |
| Venda | 179 | 0.01% |
| Tsonga | 149 | 0.01% |
[edit] Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 918 483 | 54.79% |
| Male | 757 980 | 45.21% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 1 668 152 | 99.50% |
| Coloured | 5 398 | 0.32% |
| White | 2 009 | 0.12% |
| Indian/Asian | 904 | 0.05% |
[edit] Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 215 814 | 12.87% |
| 005 - 009 | 267 090 | 15.93% |
| 010 - 014 | 268 632 | 16.02% |
| 015 - 019 | 223 484 | 13.33% |
| 020 - 024 | 135 214 | 8.07% |
| 025 - 029 | 93 877 | 5.60% |
| 030 - 034 | 74 041 | 4.42% |
| 035 - 039 | 70 360 | 4.20% |
| 040 - 044 | 65 698 | 3.92% |
| 045 - 049 | 50 357 | 3.00% |
| 050 - 054 | 41 828 | 2.50% |
| 055 - 059 | 32 556 | 1.94% |
| 060 - 064 | 43 877 | 2.62% |
| 065 - 069 | 35 462 | 2.12% |
| 070 - 074 | 30 004 | 1.79% |
| 075 - 079 | 13 399 | 0.80% |
| 080 - 084 | 10 224 | 0.61% |
| 085 - 089 | 2 714 | 0.16% |
| 090 - 094 | 1 219 | 0.07% |
| 095 - 099 | 479 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 134 | 0.01% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for OR Tambo in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 782 012 (46.65% of total population)
- Total votes: 496 206 (29.60% of total population)
- Voting % estimate: 63.45% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 392 740 | 79.15% |
| United Democratic Movement | 91 722 | 18.48% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 2 763 | 0.56% |
| Pan African Congress | 2 733 | 0.55% |
| Democratic Alliance | 1 141 | 0.23% |
| SOPA | 675 | 0.14% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 583 | 0.12% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 535 | 0.11% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 508 | 0.10% |
| EMSA | 425 | 0.09% |
| New National Party | 381 | 0.08% |
| PJC | 353 | 0.07% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 314 | 0.06% |
| UF | 282 | 0.06% |
| Independent Democrats | 259 | 0.05% |
| TOP | 211 | 0.04% |
| NA | 158 | 0.03% |
| CDP | 145 | 0.03% |
| NLP | 100 | 0.02% |
| KISS | 90 | 0.02% |
| Minority Front | 88 | 0.02% |
| Total | 496 206 | 100.00% |
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Metro/District Council population estimates by gender and year (based on 2010 projection)". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Mid-year%20estimates%20by%20district%20council,%20gender%20and%20year%20%282010%20projection%29&ti=Metro%2FDistrict+Council+population+estimates+by+gender+and+year+%28based+on+2010+projection%29&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Mid-Year%20Estimates/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, type of main dwelling and population group of household". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Type_of_main_dwelling_municipalities&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+type+of+main+dwelling+and+population+group+of++household+head&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Households/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcdta; see Help:Cite errors/Cite error references no text - ^ "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, population group, gender and age group". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=agegrp_gender__popgrp&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+population+group%2C+gender+and+age+group&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Persons/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Census 2001 by municipalities, language, population group and gender.". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Database/South%20Africa/Population%20Census/Census%202001%20-%20NEW%20Demarcation%20boundaries%20as%20at%209%20December%202005/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons.asp. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "MFMA Circular No. 54: Municipal Budget Circular for the 2011/12 MTREF". National Treasury. 10 December 2010. p. 5. http://mfma.treasury.gov.za/MFMA/Circulars/MFMA%20Circular%20No%2054%20-%20MFMA%20Circular%202011_12%20MTREF_FINAL.pdf. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results
- Municipal Demarcation Board
- Stats SA Census 2001 page
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
