Maletswai Local Municipality
| Maletswai | |
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| — Local municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 30°41′S 26°42′E / 30.683°S 26.700°ECoordinates: 30°41′S 26°42′E / 30.683°S 26.700°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Joe Gqabi |
| Seat | Aliwal North |
| Wards | 6 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Zolani Eric Phungwani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,358 km2 (1,683 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 43,800 |
| • Density | 10.1/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,105 |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | |
| • Black African | 85.3% |
| • Coloured | 7.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 6.7% |
| First languages (2011)[5] | |
| • Xhosa | 61.3% |
| • Sotho | 18.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 14.0% |
| • English | 2.5% |
| • Other | 3.3% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | EC143 |
Maletswai Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Joe Gqabi District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa.
Maletswai is a Sesotho name that means “a place of salt”.[6] The thermal springs resort, named Aliwal Spa, is located within the municipal area and produces salty water, rich in minerals, from underground. As of 2010-2013 this once beautiful resort is under re-construction and not open for public use.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliwal North | 22801 | 7.95 | 8,542 |
| Dukathole | 22802 | 6.01 | 19,846 |
| Jamestown | 22803 | 11.42 | 1,357 |
| Masakhane | 22805 | 0.46 | 2,049 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 22804 | 4,331.93 | 5,516 |
Neighbours
The neighbours of Maletswai Local Municipality in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality (DC14) are:
- Gariep Local Municipality (no. 25 on the map below) to the West and
- Senqu Local Municipality (no. 27 on the map below) to the East.
South of Maletswai lies the Chris Hani District Municipality (DC13) with:
- Lukhanji (no. 19 on the map below) (Queenstown) and
- Inkwanca (no. 21 on the map below) (Molteno).
On the Free State border is Mohokare Local Municipality in the Xhariep District Municipality (DC16).
References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Table: Census 2011 by municipalities, age group, gender and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Table: Census 2011, Municipalities, household size by population group of head of the household". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Table: Census 2011 by municipalities,language, gender and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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