Ikwezi Local Municipality
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Ikwezi | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Sarah Baartman |
| Seat | Jansenville |
| Wards | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sizwe Alfred Mngwevu |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,563 km2 (1,762 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 10,537 |
| • Density | 2.309/km2 (5.981/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 37.2% |
| • Coloured | 54.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 7.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 69.6% |
| • Xhosa | 25.8% |
| • English | 2.6% |
| • Other | 2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC103 |
Ikwezi Local Municipality was a local municipality in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Ikwezi is an isiXhosa name that means "morning star".[4] After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jansenville | 20302 | 23.83 | 1,433 | Afrikaans |
| Klipplaat | 20303 | 2.19 | 1,257 | Afrikaans |
| KwaZamukucinga | 20304 | 1.18 | 3,477 | Xhosa |
| Wongalethu | 20305 | 1.62 | 1,640 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder of the municipality | 20301 | 4,420.87 | 2,558 | Afrikaans |
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