Mbhashe Local Municipality

Mbhashe
—  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	Amatole District Municipality
Seat	Dutywa
Area
- Total	3,050 km2 (1,177.6 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
- Total	262,008
- Density	85.9/km2 (222.5/sq mi)
- Households	59,705
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
- Black African	99.88%
- White	0.03%
- Coloured	0.02%
- Indian or Asian	0.07%
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code	EC121
Website	http://www.mbhashemun.gov.za

The Mbhashe Municipality is a remote outpost of the Eastern Cape of South Africa.

Its primary claim to fame is as the birthplace of the former president Thabo Mbeki. The Mbanyana Falls, Mbhashe Cultural Village and Donald Wood's Snooker Room number among its attractions.^{[3][dead link]}

The name Mbashe is derived from Xhosa. The municipality is named after the Mbashe river that cuts through the three areas, namely Elliotdale, Willowvale and Idutywa.^[4]

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. ^ Mbhashe Munipality
4. ^ South African Languages - Place names