Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Winnie Madikizela-Mandela), formerly Mbizana Municipality,[3] is a local municipality within the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, in the Wild Coast Region of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is named after Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, an anti-apartheid activist and wife of President Nelson Mandela.
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 31°34′S 29°24′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Alfred Nzo |
Seat | Bizana |
Wards | 32 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Daniswa Mafumbatha (ANC) |
• Speaker | Simphiwe Magini (ANC) |
• Chief Whip | Makhosandile Mpetshwa (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,417 km2 (933 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 281,905 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.6% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 93.8% |
• English | 2.0% |
• Zulu | 1.5% |
• Other | 2.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | EC443 |
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It was formerly part of the OR Tambo District Municipality, but was transferred to the Alfred Nzo District Municipality after the 2011 municipal election.[4]