Intsika Yethu Local Municipality
Intsika Yethu | |
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Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Seat | Cofimvaba |
| Wards | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Khanyiswa Mdleleni (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Myolisi Toni (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Yanga Zicina (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,711 km2 (1,047 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 145,372 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 95.9% |
| • English | 1.5% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC135 |
Intsika Yethu Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Intsika Yethu) is a local municipality within the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The municipality is one of the six local municipality in this district. Intsika Yethu is an isiXhosa word meaning "our pillars".