Greater Kokstad Local Municipality

Greater Kokstad
Official seal of Greater Kokstad
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 30°33′S 29°25′E / 30.550°S 29.417°E / -30.550; 29.417
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictHarry Gwala District
SeatKokstad
Wards8
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMbulelo Sithole
Area
 • Total2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total65,981
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African87.1%
 • Coloured8.2%
 • Indian/Asian1.1%
 • White3.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa70.5%
 • English8.8%
 • Zulu7.5%
 • Afrikaans6.9%
 • Other6.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN433

Greater Kokstad Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Greater Kokstad) is a local municipality within the Harry Gwala District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Kokstad is derived from Dutch, meaning "town of Kok". It was named after Adam Kok III.[4]

Kokstad serves as the service centre and commercial hub for most of East Griqualand and nearby parts of the Eastern Cape.[5]

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ^ South African Languages - Place names
  5. ^ KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Umzimkhulu Municipality