Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
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| Metropolitan municipality | ||
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.svg) Location in the Eastern Cape |
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| Coordinates: 33°57′S 25°36′E / 33.950°S 25.600°ECoordinates: 33°57′S 25°36′E / 33.950°S 25.600°E | ||
| 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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