| Alfred Nzo | |
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| — District municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 30°48′S 29°22′E / 30.800°S 29.367°ECoordinates: 30°48′S 29°22′E / 30.800°S 29.367°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Seat | Mount Ayliff |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Eunice Diko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,731 km2 (4,143 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2][3] | |
| • Total | 801,344 |
| • Density | 74.7/km2 (193/sq mi) |
| • Households | 169,261 |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | |
| • Black African | 99.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011)[4] | |
| • Xhosa | 84.0% |
| • Sotho | 8.7% |
| • English | 2.3% |
| • Zulu | 1.2% |
| • Other | 3.8% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | DC44 |
Alfred Nzo is one of the 7 districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Alfred Nzo is Mount Ayliff. The majority of its 550 392 people speak Xhosa (2001 Census). The district code is DC44.
It is named after Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo, a former secretary-general of the African National Congress and minister of foreign affairs in Nelson Mandela's cabinet from 1994 to 1999.
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[edit] Geography
The Alfred Nzo District Municipality contains the following towns: Mount Frere, Mount Ayliff, Maluti and Matatiele. It is the smallest and one of the poorest district in the province.
[edit] Neighbours
Alfred Nzo is surrounded by:
- the kingdom of Lesotho to the north
- Sisonke District (DC43) to the north-east
- Ugu District (DC21) to the east
- OR Tambo District (DC15) to the south
- Joe Gqabi District (DC14) to the west
[edit] Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Umzimvubu | ||
| Matatiele |
After the 2011 municipal election, Alfred Nzo District will expand to include Mbizana and Ntabankulu local municipalities, currently part of OR Tambo District Municipality.[5]
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Xhosa | 425 287 | 77.27% |
| Sotho | 70 697 | 12.84% |
| Zulu | 42 301 | 7.69% |
| Other | 8 473 | 1.54% |
| English | 1 249 | 0.23% |
| Afrikaans | 922 | 0.17% |
| Swati | 589 | 0.11% |
| Ndebele | 491 | 0.09% |
| Northern Sotho | 216 | 0.04% |
| Tswana | 87 | 0.02% |
| Venda | 41 | 0.01% |
| Tsonga | 37 | 0.01% |
[edit] Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 303 549 | 55.15% |
| Male | 246 843 | 44.85% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 549 359 | 99.81% |
| Coloured | 829 | 0.15% |
| Indian/Asian | 105 | 0.02% |
| White | 99 | 0.02% |
[edit] Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 68 152 | 12.38% |
| 005 - 009 | 85 022 | 15.45% |
| 010 - 014 | 89 083 | 16.19% |
| 015 - 019 | 73 875 | 13.42% |
| 020 - 024 | 41 503 | 7.54% |
| 025 - 029 | 28 489 | 5.18% |
| 030 - 034 | 23 459 | 4.26% |
| 035 - 039 | 23 401 | 4.25% |
| 040 - 044 | 21 729 | 3.95% |
| 045 - 049 | 18 478 | 3.36% |
| 050 - 054 | 15 872 | 2.88% |
| 055 - 059 | 13 475 | 2.45% |
| 060 - 064 | 13 398 | 2.43% |
| 065 - 069 | 13 266 | 2.41% |
| 070 - 074 | 9 980 | 1.81% |
| 075 - 079 | 5 540 | 1.01% |
| 080 - 084 | 4 009 | 0.73% |
| 085 - 089 | 1 008 | 0.18% |
| 090 - 094 | 420 | 0.08% |
| 095 - 099 | 195 | 0.04% |
| 100 plus | 38 | 0.01% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for Alfred Nzo in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 260 501 [47.33% of total population]
- Total votes: 172 001 [31.25% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 66.03% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 151 605 | 88.14% |
| United Democratic Movement | 14 449 | 8.40% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 1 803 | 1.05% |
| Pan African Congress | 802 | 0.47% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 683 | 0.40% |
| Democratic Alliance | 533 | 0.31% |
| SOPA | 340 | 0.20% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 258 | 0.15% |
| New National Party | 201 | 0.12% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 200 | 0.12% |
| EMSA | 191 | 0.11% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 190 | 0.11% |
| PJC | 129 | 0.07% |
| NA | 125 | 0.07% |
| UF | 103 | 0.06% |
| TOP | 98 | 0.06% |
| Independent Democrats | 93 | 0.05% |
| CDP | 65 | 0.04% |
| KISS | 48 | 0.03% |
| Minority Front | 48 | 0.03% |
| NLP | 37 | 0.02% |
| Total | 172 001 | 100.00% |
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, age in 5 year groups and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Table: Census 2011 by District council, household size and population group of head of the household". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, language and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "MFMA Circular No. 54: Municipal Budget Circular for the 2011/12 MTREF". National Treasury. 10 December 2010. p. 5. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
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