OR Tambo District Municipality
OR Tambo is one of the 7 districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of OR Tambo is Mthatha (formerly spelt Umtata). The vast majority (94%) of its 1,364,943 people speak Xhosa (2011 Census). The district is named after Oliver Tambo. The district code is DC15.
OR Tambo | |
|---|---|
District municipality | |
 Seal | |
.svg.png) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′S 28°46′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Seat | Mthatha |
| Local municipalities | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Zoleka Capa (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 |
The district is within Wild Coast Region.
Geography
Neighbours
OR Tambo is surrounded by:
- Alfred Nzo District (DC44) to the north
- Sisonke District (DC43) to the north
- Ugu District (DC21) to the north-east
- 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
The 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
The 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
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 734,856 | 53.84% |
| Male | 630,088 | 46.16% |
Ethnic group
| 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
| 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
Election results
Election 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
- "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- "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.
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