Back Emalahleni Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Oos-Kaap Afrikaans Emalahleni (munisipyo sa Habagatang Aprika, Eastern Cape) CEB Emalahleni Local Municipality German Emalahleni Spanish Emalahleni French Municipalità locale di Emalahleni (Capo Orientale) Italian Emalahleni (Oost-Kaap) Dutch Emalahleni Komunie, Sud Afrika NOV Mmušôselegae wa Emalahleni, Kapa Bohlabela NSO Emalahleni (Prowincja Przylądkowa Wschodnia) Polish
Emalahleni | |
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.svg) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Seat | Cacadu |
| Wards | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Ntombizanele Koni (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Dumisa Kalolo (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Thozama Mrwebi (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,447 km2 (1,331 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 119,460 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.5% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 95.2% |
| • English | 1.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC136 |
Emalahleni Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Emalahleni) is a local municipality within the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Emalahleni is an isiXhosa word meaning "a place of coal".[4]
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- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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