Alfred Nzo District Municipality
The Alfred Nzo District Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Alfred Nzo) is one of the 6 districts of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat is Mount Ayliff. The majority of its 801,344 residents speak isiXhosa.[4] The district code is DC44.
Alfred Nzo | |
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.svg.png.webp) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 30°48′S 29°22′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Seat | Mount Ayliff |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,731 km2 (4,143 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 801,344 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 84.6% |
| • Sotho | 8.8% |
| • English | 2.3% |
| • Zulu | 1.2% |
| • Other | 3.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC44 |
It is named after Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo, a former secretary-general of the African National Congress and the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Nelson Mandela's cabinet from 1994 to 1999.
Geography
The Alfred Nzo District Municipality contains the following towns: Mount Frere, Mount Ayliff, Maluti and Matatiele. It is the smallest and one of the poorest districts in the province.
Neighbours
Alfred Nzo is surrounded by:
- the kingdom of Lesotho to the north
- Harry Gwala District (DC43) to the north-east
- Ugu District (DC21) to the east
- OR Tambo District (DC15) to the south
- Joe Gqabi District (DC14) to the west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matatiele | 203,843 | 25.44% |
| Ntabankulu | 123,976 | 15.47% |
| Umzimvubu | 191,620 | 23.91% |
| Winnie Madikizela-Mandela | 281,905 | 35.18% |
After the 2011 municipal election, Alfred Nzo District was expanded by including Mbizana Local Municipality and Ntabankulu Local Municipality, previously part of OR Tambo District Municipality.[5]
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
Languages
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Xhosa | 673,519 | 84.58% |
| Sotho | 69,811 | 8.77% |
| English | 18,090 | 2.27% |
| Zulu | 9,954 | 1.25% |
| Sign language | 7,189 | 0.90% |
| Afrikaans | 6,716 | 0.84% |
| Other | 4,595 | 0.58% |
| Northern Sotho | 2,275 | 0.29% |
| Ndebele | 2,043 | 0.26% |
| Tswana | 1,360 | 0.17% |
| Venda | 358 | 0.04% |
| Tsonga | 231 | 0.03% |
| Swati | 187 | 0.02% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 434,857 | 54.27% |
| Male | 366,488 | 45.73% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 794,382 | 99.13% |
| Coloured | 3,307 | 0.41% |
| White | 1,898 | 0.24% |
| Indian/Asian | 1,132 | 0.14% |
| Other | 624 | 0.08% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000–004 | 68,152 | 12.38% |
| 005–009 | 85,022 | 15.45% |
| 010–014 | 89,083 | 16.19% |
| 015–019 | 73,875 | 13.42% |
| 020–024 | 41,503 | 7.54% |
| 025–029 | 28,489 | 5.18% |
| 030–034 | 23,459 | 4.26% |
| 035–039 | 23,401 | 4.25% |
| 040–044 | 21,729 | 3.95% |
| 045–049 | 18,478 | 3.36% |
| 050–054 | 15,872 | 2.88% |
| 055–059 | 13,475 | 2.45% |
| 060–064 | 13,398 | 2.43% |
| 065–069 | 13,266 | 2.41% |
| 070–074 | 9,980 | 1.81% |
| 075–079 | 5,540 | 1.01% |
| 080–084 | 4,009 | 0.73% |
| 085–089 | 1,008 | 30.0% |
| 090–094 | 420 | 0.08% |
| 095–099 | 195 | 0.04% |
| 100 plus | 38 | 0.01% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Alfred Nzo in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 260 501 [70% of total population]
- Total votes: 172 001 [31.25% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 66.03% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 151,605 | 88.14% |
| United Democratic Movement | 14,449 | 8.40% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 1,803 | 1.05% |
| Pan African Congress | 802 | 0.47% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 683 | 0.40% |
| Democratic Alliance | 533 | 0.31% |
| SOPA | 340 | 0.20% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 258 | 0.15% |
| New National Party | 201 | 0.12% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 200 | 0.12% |
| EMSA | 191 | 0.11% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 190 | 0.11% |
| PJC | 129 | 0.07% |
| NA | 125 | 0.07% |
| UF | 103 | 0.06% |
| TOP | 98 | 0.06% |
| Independent Democrats | 93 | 0.05% |
| CDP | 65 | 0.04% |
| KISS | 48 | 0.03% |
| Minority Front | 48 | 0.03% |
| NLP | 37 | 0.02% |
| Total | 172,001 | 100.00% |
References
- "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- 2011 Census
- "MFMA Circular No. 54: Municipal Budget Circular for the 2011/12 MTREF" (PDF). National Treasury. 10 December 2010. p. 5. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
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