Mnquma Local Municipality
Mnquma | |
|---|---|
Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Seat | Butterworth |
| Wards | 31 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sithembiso Ncetezo (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Thobeka Bikitsha (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Nomfundiso Tshona (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,270 km2 (1,260 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 252,390 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 96.1% |
| • English | 1.4% |
| • Other | 2.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC122 |
Mnquma Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Mnquma) is a local municipality within the Amatole District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.