Matatiele Local Municipality

Matatiele
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 32°10′S 28°35′E / 32.167°S 28.583°E / -32.167; 28.583Coordinates: 32°10′S 28°35′E / 32.167°S 28.583°E / -32.167; 28.583
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Alfred Nzo District
Seat	Matatiele
Area
- Total	1,417 km2 (547.1 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
- Total	258,758
- Density	182.6/km2 (473/sq mi)
- Households	54,208
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
- Black African	98.66%
- White	0.50%
- Coloured	0.73%
- Indian or Asian	0.10%
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code	EC441

Matatiele Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Alfred Nzo District of Eastern Cape in South Africa.

The name is derived from the Sesotho language and it means "the ducks have flown", in an apparent reference to the abundance of waterflow that even today inhabit the surrounding pools and marshes.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
2. ^ "Community Survey 2007 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/community_new/content.asp?link=interactivedata.asp. Retrieved 19 October 2009. 
3. ^ South African Languages - Place names