Gert Sibande District Municipality
Gert Sibande (until 2004 known as the Eastvaal District Municipality) is one of the 3 districts of Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat of Gert Sibande is Ermelo. The majority of its 900 007 people speak IsiZulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC30. On 15 October 2004, the municipality changed its name from the "Eastvaal" (Afrikaans: Oosvaal) to "Gert Sibande" District Municipality. The district is named after the ANC activist Gert Sibande.
Gert Sibande
Eastvaal District | |
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Seal | |
Location in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| Seat | Ermelo |
| Local municipalities | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Muzi Chirwa (African National Congress) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,841 km2 (12,294 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,043,194 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 88.6% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.1% |
| • White | 9.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 60.9% |
| • Swazi | 13.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 9.1% |
| • Sotho | 4.2% |
| • Other | 12.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC30 |
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