OR Tambo | ||
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District municipality | ||
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Location in the Eastern Cape |
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Coordinates: 31°34′S 28°46′E / 31.567°S 28.767°ECoordinates: 31°34′S 28°46′E / 31.567°S 28.767°E | ||
Country | South Africa | |
Province | Eastern Cape | |
Seat | Mthatha | |
Local municipalities | ||
Government | ||
• Type | Municipal council | |
• Mayor | Zoleka Capa (ANC) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 12,096 km2 (4,670 sq mi) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• 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 | SAST (UTC+2) | |
Municipal code | DC15 |
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.
The district is within Wild Coast Region.
OR Tambo is surrounded by:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
After the 2011 municipal election, OR Tambo District shrunk, with Mbizana and Ntabankulu local municipalities being transferred to Alfred Nzo District Municipality.
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
Election results for OR Tambo in the South African general election, 2004.