Ngquza Hill Local Municipality

Ngquza Hill
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Eastern Cape
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 32°10′S 28°35′E / 32.167°S 28.583°E / -32.167; 28.583Coordinates: 32°10′S 28°35′E / 32.167°S 28.583°E / -32.167; 28.583
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District OR Tambo
Seat Flagstaff
Wards 31
Government[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Jongintaba Mdingi
Area
 • Total 2,477 km2 (956 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2][3][4]
 • Total 278,481
 • Density 112.4/km2 (291/sq mi)
 • Households 56,213
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
 • Black African 99.2%
 • Coloured 0.4%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 0.1%
First languages (2011)[5]
 • Xhosa 94.1%
 • English 2.2%
 • Other 3.7%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code EC153

Ngquza Hill Local Municipality, previously known as Qaukeni, is an administrative area in the OR Tambo District of Eastern Cape in South Africa.

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Amakwalo 23201 123.86 8,467
Amanci 23202 5.21 706
Amantlane 23203 117.16 12,588
Awahlwazi 23204 25.03 4,082
Bala 23205 134.39 15,995
Emtweni 23206 53.32 2,023
Flagstaff 23207 13.77 3,069
Gunyeni 23208 45.12 13,493
Lusikisiki 23209 21.04 9,079
Lwandlolubomvu 23210 1.24 78
Mkambati 23211 173.29 800
Mtshayelo 23212 14.63 1,980
Mxobo 23213 86.08 9,632
Ndimakude 23214 16.10 1,765
Sipaqeni 23216 249.31 34,069
Taweni 23217 342.85 35,362
Xopozo 23218 79.49 7,835
Remainder of the municipality 23215 958.25 94,357
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Last modified on 27 February 2013, at 20:14