Ngqushwa Local Municipality
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Ngqushwa | |
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.svg) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′S 27°07′E / 33.200°S 27.117°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Seat | Peddie |
| Wards | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mnikelo Tempile Siwisa (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Nombuyiselo Ethelina Magingxa (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Fumanekile Phumaphi (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,241 km2 (865 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 72,190 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 94.7% |
| • English | 2.6% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC126 |
Ngqushwa Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Ngqushwa) is a local municipality within the Amatole District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[3]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amahlubi | 21501 | 25.88 | 1,095 |
| Amambalu | 21502 | 64.29 | 144 |
| Bhele | 21503 | 71.60 | 5,626 |
| Dabi | 21504 | 9.96 | 1,010 |
| Glenmore | 21505 | 13.18 | 1,373 |
| Hamburg | 21506 | 3.30 | 193 |
| Imidushane | 21507 | 345.41 | 15,216 |
| Imiqayi | 21508 | 176.73 | 14,947 |
| Mareledwana | 21509 | 243.17 | 10,774 |
| Mhala | 21510 | 101.29 | 5,355 |
| Mphekweni | 21511 | 0.28 | 27 |
| Msuthu | 21512 | 70.89 | 4,515 |
| Ngqushwa | 21513 | 158.71 | 233 |
| Njokweni | 21514 | 86.22 | 4,667 |
| Peddie Part 1 | 21515 | 653.47 | 10,791 |
| Peddie Part 2 | 21517 | 9.77 | 3,696 |
| Tyefu | 21516 | 211.15 | 4,583 |
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