| Amatole District Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 33°00′S 27°54′E / 33°S 27.9°ECoordinates: 33°00′S 27°54′E / 33°S 27.9°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Seat | East London |
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| - Mayor | Sakhumzi Somyo (ANC) |
| Time zone | South African Standard Time (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | DC12 |
| Website | www.amatoledm.gov.za |
Amatole is one of the 7 districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Amatole is East London. Over 90% of its 1 664 259 people speak Xhosa (2001 Census). The district code is DC12. Amatole means calves, the name of the mountain which forms the northern boundary of the district.[1]
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Government
The current Executive Mayor of Amatole District Municipality is Sakhumzi Somyo, and the Municipal Manager is Xolela Msweli.
Geography
Neighbours
Amatole is surrounded by:
- Chris Hani (DC13) to the north
- OR Tambo (DC15) to the north-east
- the Indian Ocean to the south-east
- Cacadu (DC10) to west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo City | 701 873 | 42.17% |
| Mnquma | 287 770 | 17.29% |
| Mbhashe | 253 378 | 15.22% |
| Amahlathi | 139 038 | 8.35% |
| Nkonkobe | 128 664 | 7.73% |
| Ngqushwa | 84 235 | 5.06% |
| Great Kei | 44 452 | 2.67% |
| Nxuba | 24 834 | 1.49% |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Xhosa | 1 525 470 | 91.66% |
| English | 69 888 | 4.20% |
| Afrikaans | 60 281 | 3.62% |
| Sotho | 1 820 | 0.11% |
| Zulu | 1 657 | 0.10% |
| Other | 1 504 | 0.09% |
| Swati | 1 345 | 0.08% |
| Ndebele | 896 | 0.05% |
| Northern Sotho | 659 | 0.04% |
| Tswana | 384 | 0.02% |
| Venda | 174 | 0.01% |
| Tsonga | 166 | 0.01% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 892 862 | 53.65% |
| Male | 771 397 | 46.35% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
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| Black African | 1 539 358 | 92.50% |
| White | 67 945 | 4.08% |
| Coloured | 52 185 | 3.14% |
| Indian/Asian | 4 771 | 0.29% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
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| 000 - 004 | 147 098 | 8.84% |
| 005 - 009 | 192 361 | 11.56% |
| 010 - 014 | 216 586 | 13.01% |
| 015 - 019 | 208 995 | 12.56% |
| 020 - 024 | 146 750 | 8.82% |
| 025 - 029 | 115 632 | 6.95% |
| 030 - 034 | 99 327 | 5.97% |
| 035 - 039 | 96 666 | 5.81% |
| 040 - 044 | 92 560 | 5.56% |
| 045 - 049 | 77 430 | 4.65% |
| 050 - 054 | 59 027 | 3.55% |
| 055 - 059 | 47 029 | 2.83% |
| 060 - 064 | 53 352 | 3.21% |
| 065 - 069 | 38 858 | 2.33% |
| 070 - 074 | 31 716 | 1.91% |
| 075 - 079 | 18 830 | 1.13% |
| 080 - 084 | 15 262 | 0.92% |
| 085 - 089 | 4 022 | 0.24% |
| 090 - 094 | 2 026 | 0.12% |
| 095 - 099 | 559 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 173 | 0.01% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Amatole in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 979 166 [58.83% of total population]
- Total votes: 630 953 [37.91% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 64.44% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
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| African National Congress | 523 630 | 82.99% |
| United Democratic Movement | 50 559 | 8.01% |
| Democratic Alliance | 32 467 | 5.15% |
| Pan African Congress | 7 627 | 1.21% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 4 492 | 0.71% |
| Independent Democrats | 3 680 | 0.58% |
| New National Party | 2 600 | 0.41% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 795 | 0.13% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 785 | 0.12% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 765 | 0.12% |
| SOPA | 740 | 0.12% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 625 | 0.10% |
| EMSA | 407 | 0.06% |
| PJC | 400 | 0.06% |
| UF | 293 | 0.05% |
| NA | 269 | 0.04% |
| CDP | 257 | 0.04% |
| TOP | 236 | 0.04% |
| KISS | 132 | 0.02% |
| NLP | 109 | 0.02% |
| Minority Front | 85 | 0.01% |
| Total | 630 953 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ du Plessis, E.J. (1973). Suid-Afrikaanse berg- en riviername. Tafelberg-uitgewers, Cape Town. p. 68. ISBN 0-624-00273X.
- Amatole DM Official Website
- Municipal Demarcation Board
- Stats SA Census 2001 page
- Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results
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Municipalities and Communities of Amatole District Municipality, Eastern Cape District Seat: East London |
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| Local municipalities |
Buffalo City • Mnquma • Mbhashe • Amahlathi • Nkonkobe • Ngqushwa • Great Kei • Nxuba |
| Cities and towns |
Cathcart • Stutterheim • Kei Road • East London • King William's Town • Mdantsane • Bhisho • Komga • Kei Mouth • Hagga-Hagga • Morgan's Bay • Chintsa • Dutywa • Willowvale • Elliotdale • Gcuwa • Nqamakwe • Centane • Peddie • Hamburg • Seymour • Fort Beaufort • Alice • Middledrift • Bedford • Adelaide • Hogsback |
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