Intsika Yethu Local Municipality

Intsika Yethu
Official seal of Intsika Yethu
Location in the Eastern Cape
Location in the Eastern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictChris Hani
SeatCofimvaba
Wards21
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorKhanyiswa Mdleleni (ANC)
 • SpeakerMyolisi Toni (ANC)
 • Chief WhipYanga Zicina (ANC)
Area
 • Total
2,711 km2 (1,047 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
145,372
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.4%
 • Coloured0.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa95.9%
 • English1.5%
 • Other2.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEC135

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]

  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. ^ Local Government. Intsika Yethu Local Municipality.
  5. ^ South African Languages - Place names