Mnquma Local Municipality
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Mnquma | |
|---|---|
Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Seat | Butterworth |
| Wards | 31 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sithembiso Ncetezo (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Thobeka Bikitsha (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Nomfundiso Tshona (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,270 km2 (1,260 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 252,390 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 96.1% |
| • English | 1.4% |
| • Other | 2.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC122 |
Mnquma Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Mnquma) is a local municipality within the Amatole District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[3]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amabhele | 21101 | 526.95 | 32,672 |
| Amahlubi | 21102 | 631.51 | 42,651 |
| Amambalu | 21103 | 21.21 | 1,562 |
| Amazizi | 21104 | 623.87 | 54,406 |
| Butterworth | 21105 | 26.88 | 45,900 |
| Fingo | 21106 | 105.70 | 6,481 |
| Gcaleka | 21107 | 61.93 | 5,898 |
| Gqogqora | 21108 | 39.39 | 2,302 |
| Imidushane | 21109 | 64.07 | 4,239 |
| Jalamba | 21110 | 90.71 | 7,795 |
| Centane Part 1 | 21111 | 4.44 | 784 |
| Centane Part 2 | 21131 | 2.99 | 528 |
| Kwebulana | 21112 | 9.66 | 630 |
| Lindinxiwa | 21113 | 55.14 | 2,602 |
| Mac Vigar | 21114 | 134.74 | 6,410 |
| Mazeppa Bay | 21115 | 0.57 | 42 |
| Mazizini | 21116 | 43.39 | 2,040 |
| Mnquma | 21117 | 56.03 | 727 |
| Mtoto | 21118 | 52.88 | 4,260 |
| Ngqwara | 21119 | 193.31 | 14,912 |
| Ngubezulu | 21120 | 17.93 | 1,793 |
| Ngusi | 21121 | 114.11 | 7,347 |
| Nqadu | 21122 | 3.71 | 231 |
| Nqamakwe | 21123 | 16.09 | 1,405 |
| Ntshatshongo | 21124 | 0.72 | 0 |
| Qolora Mouth | 21126 | 0.34 | 69 |
| Qolora | 21125 | 201.39 | 20,265 |
| Springs | 21127 | 0.80 | 116 |
| Teko | 21128 | 61.74 | 5,686 |
| Tutura | 21129 | 47.50 | 5,664 |
| Tyhali | 21130 | 113.68 | 8,359 |