Ndlambe Local Municipality

Ndlambe
Official seal of Ndlambe
Location in the Eastern Cape
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 33°36′S 26°53′E / 33.600°S 26.883°E / -33.600; 26.883
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
SeatPort Alfred
Wards10
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorKhululwa Ncamiso (ANC)
 • SpeakerNonkululeko Vivian Maphaphu (ANC)
 • Chief WhipAndile Marasi (ANC)
Area
 • Total1,841 km2 (711 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total61,176
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African77.7%
 • Coloured7.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White14.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa72.9%
 • English12.5%
 • Afrikaans11.9%
 • Other2.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEC105

Ndlambe Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Ndlambe; Afrikaans: Ndlambe Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Its capital is Port Alfred. It is a predominantly rural area with agriculture and tourism dominating the economy.[3]

It encompasses the towns of Kenton-on-Sea, Boknesstrand, Bathurst, Boesmansriviermond, Alexandria, and Cannon Rocks.[4]

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ Valley of Hope, retrieved 15 September 2008.
  4. ^ Department of Home Affairs website, retrieved 15 September 2008. Archived 11 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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