Elundini Local Municipality
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Elundini | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Joe Gqabi |
| Seat | Maclear |
| Wards | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Nonkongozelo Ruth Lengs (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Vangiwe Victoria Hokwana (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Mamello Semakaleng Leteba (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,065 km2 (1,956 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 138,141 |
| • Density | 27.27/km2 (70.64/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.1% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 70.1% |
| • Sotho | 24.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.7% |
| • English | 1.6% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC141 |
Elundini Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Elundini; Sotho: Masepala wa Elundini) is a local municipality within the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The name originates from isiXhosa and refers to the Drakensberg Mountains.[4]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amahlubi | 22601 | 676.98 | 17,492 | Xhosa |
| Amazizi | 22602 | 156.98 | 6,934 | Xhosa |
| Asentshonalanga | 22603 | 90.82 | 5,102 | Xhosa |
| Bakoena | 22604 | 224.75 | 12,458 | Sotho |
| Basoto | 22605 | 169.85 | 8,454 | Xhosa |
| Batlokoa | 22606 | 720.18 | 32,079 | Sotho |
| Hlubi | 22608 | 125.92 | 4,872 | Xhosa |
| JK Bokwe | 22609 | 0.28 | 1,280 | Xhosa |
| Maclear | 22610 | 7.24 | 4,908 | Xhosa |
| Madeira | 22611 | 0.23 | 598 | Xhosa |
| Mati's | 22612 | 0.25 | 1,762 | Xhosa |
| Matolandile/Zimelelandile | 22613 | 98.11 | 5,556 | Xhosa |
| Mount Fletcher Part 1 | 22614 | 10.70 | 9,406 | Xhosa |
| Mount Fletcher Part 2 | 22620 | 108.32 | 3,371 | Xhosa |
| Ngcele | 22615 | 162.30 | 8,521 | Xhosa |
| Ntokozweni | 22616 | 0.13 | 1,119 | Xhosa |
| Ntywenka Forest | 22617 | 0.15 | 159 | Xhosa |
| Sonwabile | 22618 | 2.14 | 4,671 | Xhosa |
| Ugie | 22619 | 18.21 | 3,585 | Xhosa |
| Remainder of the municipality | 22607 | 2,782.47 | 5,279 | Xhosa |
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