Amathole District Municipality
Amathole
Amatola District | |
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.svg) Location in South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′S 27°30′E / 32.500°S 27.500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Seat | East London |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Khanyile Maneli (ANC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Nomfusi Winnie Nxawe (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,595 km2 (8,338 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 892,637 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.2% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 93.6% |
| • English | 2.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 2.1% |
| • Other | 2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC12 |
The Amathole District Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Amathole) is one of the 7 districts of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat is East London. As of 2011, over 90% of its 892,637 inhabitants spoke isiXhosa. The district code is DC12. Amathole means "calves", the name of the mountain range and forest which forms the northern boundary of the district.[3]
Government[edit]
The Executive Mayor of Amathole District Municipality since 2016 is Khanyile Maneli, the Deputy Mayor is Nomfusi Winnie Nxawe and the Municipal Manager is Thandekile Themba Mnyimba.
Geography[edit]
Neighbours[edit]
Amathole is surrounded by:
- Chris Hani District (DC13) to the north
- OR Tambo District (DC15) to the north-east
- the Indian Ocean to the south-east
- Sarah Baartman District (DC10) to west
Local municipalities[edit]
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mnquma | 252,390 | 28.27% |
| Mbhashe | 254,909 | 28.56% |
| Amahlathi | 122,778 | 13.75% |
| Ngqushwa | 72,190 | 8.09% |
| Great Kei | 38,991 | 4.37% |
| Raymond Mhlaba | 151,379 | 16.96% |
Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, following amalgamation of Nxuba (24,264; 2.72%) and Nkonkobe (127,115; 14.24%)] municipalities.
Demographics[edit]
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
Languages[edit]
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Xhosa | 817,395 | 93.62% |
| English | 19,647 | 2.25% |
| Afrikaans | 18,230 | 2.09% |
| Sign language | 5,164 | 0.59% |
| Zulu | 2,637 | 0.30% |
| Other | 2,391 | 0.27% |
| Sotho | 2,069 | 0.24% |
| Northern Sotho | 1,741 | 0.20% |
| Ndebele | 1,691 | 0.19% |
| Tswana | 1,167 | 0.13% |
| Venda | 401 | 0.05% |
| Swati | 345 | 0.04% |
| Tsonga | 250 | 0.03% |
Gender[edit]
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 473,389 | 53.03% |
| Male | 419,247 | 46.97% |
Ethnic group[edit]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 868,017 | 97.24% |
| Coloured | 13,133 | 1.47% |
| White | 8,949 | 1.00% |
| Indian/Asian | 1,126 | 0.13% |
Age[edit]
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 147,098 | 8.84% |
| 005 - 009 | 192,361 | 11.56% |
| 010 - 014 | 216,586 | 13.01% |
| 015 - 019 | 208,995 | 12.56% |
| 020 - 024 | 146,750 | 8.82% |
| 025 - 029 | 115,632 | 6.95% |
| 030 - 034 | 99,327 | 5.97% |
| 035 - 039 | 96,666 | 5.81% |
| 040 - 044 | 92,560 | 5.56% |
| 045 - 049 | 77,430 | 4.65% |
| 050 - 054 | 59,027 | 3.55% |
| 055 - 059 | 47,029 | 2.83% |
| 060 - 064 | 53,352 | 3.21% |
| 065 - 069 | 38,858 | 2.33% |
| 070 - 074 | 31,716 | 1.91% |
| 075 - 079 | 18,830 | 1.13% |
| 080 - 084 | 15,262 | 0.92% |
| 085 - 089 | 4,022 | 0.24% |
| 090 - 094 | 2,026 | 0.12% |
| 095 - 099 | 559 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 173 | 0.01% |
Politics[edit]
Election results[edit]
Election results for Amathole in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 979,166 [58.83% of total population]
- Total votes: 630,953 [37.91% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 64.44% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 523,630 | 82.99% |
| United Democratic Movement | 50,559 | 8.01% |
| Democratic Alliance | 32,467 | 5.15% |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 7,627 | 1.21% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 4,492 | 0.71% |
| Independent Democrats | 3,680 | 0.58% |
| New National Party | 2,600 | 0.41% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 795 | 0.13% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 785 | 0.12% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 765 | 0.12% |
| SOPA | 740 | 0.12% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 625 | 0.10% |
| EMSA | 407 | 0.06% |
| Peace and Justice Congress | 400 | 0.06% |
| UF | 293 | 0.05% |
| National Alliance | 269 | 0.04% |
| Christian Democratic Party | 257 | 0.04% |
| TOP | 236 | 0.04% |
| Keep It Straight and Simple Party | 132 | 0.02% |
| New Labour Party | 109 | 0.02% |
| Minority Front | 85 | 0.01% |
| Total | 630,953 | 100.00% |
Maladministration[edit]
As of January 2024, the municipality is under administration, one of 32 in the country, and three in the Eastern Cape where the provincial executive has intervened due to maladministration[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ du Plessis, E.J. (1973). Suid-Afrikaanse berg- en riviername. Tafelberg-uitgewers, Cape Town. p. 68. ISBN 0-624-00273-X.
- ^ Thorne, Seth. "South Africa's 32 most 'dysfunctional' municipalities". Businesstech. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
External links[edit]
Municipalities and communities of Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: East London | ||
| Amahlathi | | |
| Great Kei |
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| Mbhashe |
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| Mnquma |
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| Ngqushwa | ||
| Raymond Mhlaba |
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