The OR Tambo District Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase OR Tambo) is one of the seven districts of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is within the Wild Coast Region. The seat is Mthatha. As of 2011, the vast majority (94%) of its 1,364,943 inhabitants spoke isiXhosa. The district is named after Oliver Tambo. The district code is DC15.
OR Tambo | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
.svg) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′S 28°46′E / 31.567°S 28.767°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Seat | Mthatha |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mesuli Ngqondwana (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,096 km2 (4,670 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,364,943 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 94.2% |
| • English | 2.7% |
| • Other | 3.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC15 |
Geography
editNeighbours
editOR Tambo is surrounded by:
- Alfred Nzo District (DC44) to the north
- the Indian Ocean to the south-east
- Amatole District (DC12) to the south-west
- Chris Hani District (DC13) to the west
- Joe Gqabi District (DC14) to the north-west
Local municipalities
editThe district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| King Sabata Dalindyebo | 415,227 | 24.77% |
| Nyandeni | 281,252 | 16.78% |
| Ngquza Hill | 255,371 | 15.23% |
| Mhlontlo | 196,675 | 11.73% |
| Port St Johns | 146,134 | 8.72% |
After the 2011 municipal election, OR Tambo District shrunk, with Mbizana and Ntabankulu local municipalities being transferred to Alfred Nzo District Municipality.[4]
Demographics
editThe following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Xhosa | 1,270,514 | 94.21% |
| English | 36,321 | 2.69% |
| Afrikaans | 7,374 | 0.17% |
| Sign language | 10,388 | 0.77% |
| Zulu | 6,664 | 0.49% |
| Other | 3,854 | 0.29% |
| Sotho | 3,590 | 0.27% |
| Northern Sotho | 3,366 | 0.25% |
| Ndebele | 2,853 | 0.21% |
| Tswana | 1,864 | 0.14% |
| Venda | 874 | 0.06% |
| Swati | 445 | 0.03% |
| Tsonga | 440 | 0.03% |
Gender
edit| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 734,856 | 53.84% |
| Male | 630,088 | 46.16% |
Ethnic group
edit| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 1,351,789 | 99.04% |
| Coloured | 6,434 | 0.47% |
| White | 2,641 | 0.19% |
| Indian/Asian | 2,654 | 0.19% |
| Other | 1,425 | 0.10% |
Age
edit| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000–004 | 215,814 | 12.87% |
| 005–009 | 267,090 | 15.93% |
| 010–014 | 268,632 | 16.02% |
| 015–019 | 223,484 | 13.33% |
| 020–024 | 135,214 | 8.07% |
| 025–029 | 93,877 | 5.60% |
| 030–034 | 74,041 | 4.42% |
| 035–039 | 70,360 | 4.20% |
| 040–044 | 65,698 | 3.92% |
| 045–049 | 50,357 | 3.00% |
| 050–054 | 41,828 | 2.50% |
| 055–059 | 32,556 | 1.94% |
| 060–064 | 43,877 | 2.62% |
| 065–069 | 35,462 | 2.12% |
| 070–074 | 30,004 | 1.79% |
| 075–079 | 13,399 | 0.80% |
| 080–084 | 10,224 | 0.61% |
| 085–089 | 2,714 | 0.16% |
| 090–094 | 1,219 | 0.07% |
| 095–099 | 479 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 134 | 0.01% |
Politics
editElection results
editElection results for OR Tambo in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 782 012 (46.65% of total population)
- Total votes: 496 206 (29.60% of total population)
- Voting % estimate: 63.45% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 392,740 | 79.15% |
| United Democratic Movement | 91,722 | 18.48% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 2,763 | 0.56% |
| Pan African Congress | 2,733 | 0.55% |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,141 | 0.23% |
| SOPA | 675 | 0.14% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 583 | 0.12% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 535 | 0.11% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 508 | 0.10% |
| EMSA | 425 | 0.09% |
| New National Party | 381 | 0.08% |
| PJC | 353 | 0.07% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 314 | 0.06% |
| UF | 282 | 0.06% |
| Independent Democrats | 259 | 0.05% |
| TOP | 211 | 0.04% |
| NA | 158 | 0.03% |
| CDP | 145 | 0.03% |
| NLP | 100 | 0.02% |
| KISS | 90 | 0.02% |
| Minority Front | 88 | 0.02% |
| Total | 496,206 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "MFMA Circular No. 54: Municipal Budget Circular for the 2011/12 MTREF" (PDF). National Treasury. 10 December 2010. p. 5. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 21 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine