Nkonkobe Local Municipality
Nkonkobe | |
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Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Seat | Fort Beaufort |
| Wards | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Anele Ntsangani |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,626 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 127,115 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 94.5% |
| • Coloured | 4.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 90.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.0% |
| • English | 2.7% |
| • Other | 2.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC127 |
Nkonkobe Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Amatole District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The municipality is named after the Winterberg mountain range, Nkonkobe in isiXhosa. The seat, as well as most offices, of the Municipality are in Fort Beaufort, but the Council's chambers in Alice are generally used for council meetings, being better equipped. Other towns served by the municipality are Seymour, Balfour, Hogsback and Middledrift. After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality.