Dr AB Xuma | |
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.svg) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| 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]
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Menzelwa, Zolile. "Engcobo Local Municipality changes name to Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality". News24. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names