Raymond Mhlaba | |
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Coordinates: 32°46′S 26°38′E / 32.77°S 26.63°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Amathole |
Seat | Fort Beaufort |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Bandile Ketelo (ANC) |
• Speaker | Anele Ntsangani (ANC) |
• Chief Whip | Lindelwa Penisi (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 6,358 km2 (2,455 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 151,379 |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | EC129 |
Raymond Mhlaba Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Raymond Mhlaba; Afrikaans: Raymond Mhlaba Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by merging the Nkonkobe and Nxuba local municipalities.[2]