Mhlontlo Local Municipality

Mhlontlo
Local municipality

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Location in the Eastern Cape
Location in the Eastern Cape
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District OR Tambo
Seat Qumbu
Wards 26
Government[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Thandekile Sabiso
Area
 • Total 2,826 km2 (1,091 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 188,226
 • Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
 • Black African 99.4%
 • Coloured 0.2%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 0.2%
First languages (2011)[3]
 • Xhosa 94.9%
 • English 2.3%
 • Other 2.8%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code EC156

Mhlontlo Local Municipality is an administrative area in the OR Tambo District of Eastern Cape in South Africa.

Mhlontlo was a chief of the Pondomise people during the 19th century.[4]

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Amacwera 23501177.8220,419
Amampondomise 23502109.2412,566
Amazizi 235030.350
Asentshonalanga 235048.02475
Basuto 235057.950
Bhele 2350670.314,240
Bovube 23507197.1918,717
Culunca 2350899.509,501
Ebotwa 23509203.3522,254
Emaqa-Kambani 23510162.7110,214
Hala 2351167.982,907
Hlubi 23512280.7722,631
Kambi 235136.87369
Ketani 2351470.067,600
Lwandlolubomvu 2351548.431,625
Makaula 2351624.83629
Masizakhe 23517293.6718,661
Matolandile/Zimelelandile 2351832.9152
Mbalisweni 23519125.2210,021
Mhlontlo 2352019.826
Ngqubusini 23521106.955,855
Ngwane 2352216.95633
Northern Pondomise 23523294.5015,987
Qumbu 2352438.153,275
Tsolo Part 1 2352553.975,678
Tsolo Part 2 23526184.592,361

Politics

The municipal council consists of fifty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-six wards, while the remaining twenty-six are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of forty-eight seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]

Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 44,631 45,287 89,918 90.8 26 22 48
United Democratic Movement 2,994 2,841 5,835 5.9 0 3 3
Congress of the People 1,186 1,288 2,474 2.5 0 1 1
Independent 408 – 408 0.4 0 – 0
African People's Convention 80 314 394 0.4 0 0 0
Total 49,299 49,730 99,029 100.0 26 26 52
Spoilt votes 1,432 1,158 2,590

References

  1. ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ↑ South African Languages - Place names
  5. ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
  6. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Mhlontlo" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Mhlontlo" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

Coordinates: 31°09′S 28°52′E / 31.150°S 28.867°E / -31.150; 28.867

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