Chris Hani | |
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.svg) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′S 26°52′E / 31.883°S 26.867°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Seat | Queenstown |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Wongama Gela |
| Area | |
• Total | 36,144 km2 (13,955 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 795,461 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.3% |
| • Coloured | 4.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 2.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 88.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.1% |
| • English | 2.6% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC13 |
The Chris Hani District Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Chris Hani) is a landlocked district municipality situated in the centre of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa and is made up of eight local municipalities. Most of the communities are in rural areas.[4] The landscape ranges from moist uplands and grassland hills to the arid Karoo scrubland.[5]
In 2016, the region reported a population of 840 000 people, accounting for 1.5% of South Africa's total population and 12% of the Eastern Cape's total population.[6] Most of the district municipality's employment is based on unskilled labour.[5]
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- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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- ^ Local Regulation Case Study Report for Chris Hani District Municipality. South African Local Government Association. Accessed 11 February 2018.
- ^ a b 2016. Healthy People - Healthy Economy Employee wellness is everybody’s business. South African Business Coalition on HIV & AIDS. Accessed 11 February 2018.
- ^ 2016. Chris Hani District Municipality 2017-2022 IDP. Chris Hani District Municipality. Accessed 11 February 2018.