Intsika Yethu | |
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.svg) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Seat | Cofimvaba |
| Wards | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Khanyiswa Mdleleni (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Myolisi Toni (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Yanga Zicina (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,711 km2 (1,047 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 145,372 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 95.9% |
| • English | 1.5% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC135 |
Intsika Yethu Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Intsika Yethu) is a local municipality within the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The municipality is one of the six local municipality in this district.[4] Intsika Yethu is an isiXhosa word meaning "our pillars".[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.
- ^ Local Government. Intsika Yethu Local Municipality.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names