Govan Mbeki Local Municipality
Govan Mbeki Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala iGovan Mbeki; Afrikaans: Govan Mbeki Munisipaliteit), formerly the Highveld East Local Municipality, is a local municipality within the Gert Sibande District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Secunda is the seat of the municipality.
Govan Mbeki | |
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Local municipality | |
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Location in Mpumalanga | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Seat | Secunda |
| Wards | 32 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Executive Mayor | NB Zuma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,955 km2 (1,141 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 294,538 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 80.5% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.5% |
| • White | 16.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 47.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 15.9% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 7.7% |
| • Sotho | 6.0% |
| • Other | 23% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | MP307 |
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