Intsika Yethu Local Municipality

Intsika Yethu Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Intsika Yethu) is a local municipality within the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The municipality is one of the six local municipality in this district. Intsika Yethu is an isiXhosa word meaning "our pillars".

Intsika Yethu
Local municipality
Location in the Eastern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictChris Hani
SeatCofimvaba
Wards21
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorKhanyiswa Mdleleni (ANC)
  SpeakerMyolisi Toni (ANC)
  Chief WhipYanga Zicina (ANC)
Area
  Total2,711 km2 (1,047 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total145,372
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African99.4%
  Coloured0.2%
  Indian/Asian0.1%
  White0.1%
First languages (2011)
  Xhosa95.9%
  English1.5%
  Other2.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEC135
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