Back Groter Kokstad Plaaslike Munisipaliteit Afrikaans Greater Kokstad CEB Greater Kokstad Local Municipality German Municipalità locale di Greater Kokstad Italian Groter Kokstad Dutch Grandi Kokstad Komunie, Sud Afrika NOV Mmušôgaê wa Greater Kokstad NSO Greater Kokstad Polish UMasipala wase Greater Kokstad Zulu
Greater Kokstad | |
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.svg) Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Coordinates: 30°33′S 29°25′E / 30.550°S 29.417°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Harry Gwala District |
| Seat | Kokstad |
| Wards | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mbulelo Sithole |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 65,981 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 87.1% |
| • Coloured | 8.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.1% |
| • White | 3.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 70.5% |
| • English | 8.8% |
| • Zulu | 7.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.9% |
| • Other | 6.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN433 |
Greater Kokstad Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Greater Kokstad) is a local municipality within the Harry Gwala District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Kokstad is derived from Dutch, meaning "town of Kok". It was named after Adam Kok III.[4]
Kokstad serves as the service centre and commercial hub for most of East Griqualand and nearby parts of the Eastern Cape.[5]
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