Elundini Local Municipality
Elundini Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Elundini; Sotho: Masepala wa Elundini) is a local municipality within the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The name originates from isiZulu and refers to the Drakensberg Mountains.
Elundini | |
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Local municipality | |
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Seal | |
Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Joe Gqabi |
| Seat | Maclear |
| Wards | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Nonkongozelo Ruth Lengs (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Vangiwe Victoria Hokwana (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Mamello Semakaleng Leteba (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,065 km2 (1,956 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 138,141 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.1% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 70.1% |
| • Sotho | 24.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.7% |
| • English | 1.6% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC141 |
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