Ntabankulu Local Municipality

Ntabankulu
—  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	OR Tambo District
Seat	Tabankulu
Area
- Total	1,455 km2 (561.8 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
- Total	141,358
- Density	97.2/km2 (251.6/sq mi)
- Households	27,930
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
- Black African	99.93%
- White	0.02%
- Coloured	0.00%
- Indian or Asian	0.04%
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code	EC152

Ntabankulu Local Municipality is an administrative area in the OR Tambo District of Eastern Cape in South Africa.

Ntabankulu is an isiXhosa name meaning “great or big mountain”, since the municipal area is mountainous in character.^[3]

It is currently part of the OR Tambo District Municipality, but after the 2011 municipal election it will be transferred to the Alfred Nzo District Municipality.^[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. ^ South African Languages - Place names
4. ^ "MFMA Circular No. 54: Municipal Budget Circular for the 2011/12 MTREF". National Treasury. 10 December 2010. p. 5. http://mfma.treasury.gov.za/MFMA/Circulars/MFMA%20Circular%20No%2054%20-%20MFMA%20Circular%202011_12%20MTREF_FINAL.pdf. Retrieved 23 March 2011.