Dr AB Xuma | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Chris Hani |
Seat | Ngcobo |
Wards | 20 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Siyabulela Zangqa (ANC) |
• Speaker | Skosana Mbolo (ANC) |
• Chief Whip | Nobantu Macingwane (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,484 km2 (959 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 155,513 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.6% |
• Coloured | 0.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 94.7% |
• English | 2.0% |
• Other | 3.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | EC137 |
Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality (previously Engcobo Municipality)[4] is a local municipality within the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Ngcobo is an isiXhosa word for a sweet grass found in the area.[5]