Back Amahlathi Plaaslike Munisipaliteit Afrikaans Amahlathi CEB Amahlathi Local Municipality German Amahlathi Spanish شهرداری محلی اماهلاتی Persian Amahlathi French Municipalità locale di Amahlathi Italian Amahlathi Dutch Amahlati Komunie, Sud Afrika NOV Amahlathi Mmusogae NSO
Amahlathi | |
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.svg) 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]
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