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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

Nelson Mandela Bay
Metropolitan municipality
Official seal of Nelson Mandela Bay
Seal
Location in the Eastern Cape
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 33°57′S 25°36′E / 33.950°S 25.600°E / -33.950; 25.600Coordinates: 33°57′S 25°36′E / 33.950°S 25.600°E / -33.950; 25.600
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
Seat Port Elizabeth
Wards 60
Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Athol Trollip (DA)
Area
 • Total 1,959 km2 (756 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,152,115
 • Density 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African 60.1%
 • Coloured 23.6%
 • Indian/Asian 1.1%
 • White 14.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa 53.9%
 • Afrikaans 29.3%
 • English 13.5%
 • Other 3.3%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code NMA

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (Afrikaans: Nelson Mandelabaai Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit) is one of eight Metropolitan (or Category A) municipalities in South Africa. It is located on the shores of Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape province, and comprises the city of Port Elizabeth, the nearby towns of Uitenhage and Despatch, and the surrounding rural area.

The name "Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality" was chosen to honour former President Nelson Mandela.

In 2001, the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality was formed as an administrative area covering Port Elizabeth, the neighbouring towns of Uitenhage and Despatch and the surrounding agricultural areas.

As of the census of 2001, there are 1,005,776 people and 260,798 households in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. The official estimate of population in 2007 was 1,050,930.

In the 2007 census, 60.4% of respondents described themselves as Black African, 22.6% Coloured, 16.1% White and 0.9% Indian/Asian.

The largest religious groupings are Christian (89.4% of residents), No Religion (6.1%), Muslim (1.5%), Jewish (0.4%) and Hindu (0.3%).


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