Amahlathi | |
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![]() Location in the Eastern Cape | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Amathole |
Seat | Stutterheim |
Wards | 20 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Agnes Hobo (ANC) |
• Speaker | Mxolisi Mjikelo (ANC) |
• Chief Whip | Dumisani Mzili (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,820 km2 (1,860 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 122,778 |
• Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 96.5% |
• Coloured | 1.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 2.0% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 93.4% |
• English | 2.9% |
• Afrikaans | 2.0% |
• Other | 1.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | EC124 |
Amahlathi Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Amahlathi) is a local municipality within the Amatole District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Amahlati is an isiXhosa word meaning "a place where many trees are grouped together, a forest". Forests are a key feature of the area.[4]