Ndlambe | |
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Coordinates: 33°36′S 26°53′E / 33.600°S 26.883°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Sarah Baartman |
Seat | Port Alfred |
Wards | 10 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Khululwa Ncamiso (ANC) |
• Speaker | Nonkululeko Vivian Maphaphu (ANC) |
• Chief Whip | Andile Marasi (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,841 km2 (711 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 87,797 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2022) | |
• Black African | 68.2% |
• Coloured | 7.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
• White | 23.0% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 72.9% |
• English | 12.5% |
• Afrikaans | 11.9% |
• Other | 2.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | EC105 |
Ndlambe Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Ndlambe; Afrikaans: Ndlambe Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Its capital is Port Alfred. It is a predominantly rural area with agriculture and tourism dominating the economy.[4]
It encompasses the towns of Kenton-on-Sea, Boknesstrand, Bathurst, Boesmansriviermond, Alexandria, and Cannon Rocks.[5]