Raymond Mhlaba | |
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| Coordinates: 32°46′S 26°38′E / 32.77°S 26.63°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Seat | Fort Beaufort |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Bandile Ketelo (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Anele Ntsangani (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Lindelwa Penisi (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,358 km2 (2,455 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 151,379 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC129 |
Raymond Mhlaba Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Raymond Mhlaba; Afrikaans: Raymond Mhlaba Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by merging the Nkonkobe and Nxuba local municipalities.[2]