Emalahleni Local Municipality, Eastern Cape

Emalahleni Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Emalahleni) is a local municipality within the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Emalahleni is an isiXhosa word meaning "a place of coal".

Emalahleni
Local municipality
Location in the Eastern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictChris Hani
SeatCacadu
Wards17
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorNtombizanele Koni (ANC)
  SpeakerDumisa Kalolo (ANC)
  Chief WhipThozama Mrwebi (ANC)
Area
  Total3,447 km2 (1,331 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total119,460
  Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African98.5%
  Coloured0.6%
  Indian/Asian0.1%
  White0.6%
First languages (2011)
  Xhosa95.2%
  English1.5%
  Afrikaans1.2%
  Other2.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEC136
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