Greater Kokstad | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
.svg) Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Coordinates: 30°33′S 29°25′E / 30.550°S 29.417°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Harry Gwala District |
| Seat | Kokstad |
| Wards | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mbulelo Sithole |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 65,981 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 87.1% |
| • Coloured | 8.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.1% |
| • White | 3.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 70.5% |
| • English | 8.8% |
| • Zulu | 7.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.9% |
| • Other | 6.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN433 |
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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Umzimkhulu Municipality