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) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 30°48′S 29°22′E / 30.800°S 29.367°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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
Languages edit
| 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 edit
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 434,857 | 54.27% |
| Male | 366,488 | 45.73% |
Ethnic group edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
Election results edit
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 edit
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ [1] 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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