Nxuba Local Municipality
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Nxuba | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′S 26°18′E / 32.700°S 26.300°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Seat | Adelaide |
| Wards | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Past Mayor | Louisa Leonora Bruintjies |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,732 km2 (1,055 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 24,264 |
| • Density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 73.5% |
| • Coloured | 20.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 4.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 69.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 24.2% |
| • English | 4.4% |
| • Other | 2.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC128 |
Nxuba Local Municipality formerly known as Cradock Local Municipality, was an administrative area in the Amatole District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The Fish River, as it is now called, was first named Nxuba River by King Sandile in the 18th century[3] After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 21701 | 2.47 | 3,771 |
| Bedford | 21702 | 2.54 | 3,097 |
| Lingelethu | 21703 | 3.54 | 8,274 |
| Sizakhele | 21705 | 1.25 | 5,486 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 21704 | 2,724.60 | 4,207 |
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