| Cacadu District Municipality | |
|---|---|
| — District municipality — | |
| Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Seat | Port Elizabeth |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mlungisi Gerald Mvoko (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58,242 km2 (22,487.4 sq mi) |
| Population [1] | |
| • Total | 388,201 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17.3/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup | |
| • Black African | 52.11% |
| • Coloured | 36.34% |
| • White | 11.36% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.19% |
| Languages | |
| • Xhosa | 48.94% |
| • Afrikaans | 45.06% |
| • English | 5.36% |
| • Sotho | 0.19% |
| • Zulu | 0.15% |
| Time zone | South African Standard Time (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | DC10 |
| Website | http://www.cacadu.co.za |
Cacadu District Municipality (CDM) is situated in the Western Portion of the Eastern Cape province, covering an area of 58 242 square kilometres. The area of the district municipality includes nine local municipalities and other portions collectively known as the District Management Areas (DMAs). The seat of Cacadu is Port Elizabeth. The largest languages among the 388 201 people are Xhosa and Afrikaans. (2001 Census). The district code is DC10.
The municipality is a new, multi-ethnic administration, formed by the ANC government through the merging of the predominantly Afrikaans-speaking western part of the Eastern Cape, together with Xhosa areas near the Fish river, and the English district of Albany (with its own distinctive local culture, dating back to the 1820 settlers).
The name Cacadu is derived from the Khoikhoi word tkakadao, which means "bulrush river". This was an earlier name for the current Papkuils River near Port Elizabeth, and a river tributary to the northeast.[2]
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The Executive Mayor of Cacadu District Municipality is Mlungisi Gerald Mvoko, and the Municipal Manager is Ted Pillay.
Cacadu is surrounded by:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % of Total Population | Area (sqkm) | % of Total Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makana | 74 544 | 19.20% | 4 376 | 7.78% |
| Kouga | 70 693 | 18.21% | 2 419 | 4.15% |
| Ndlambe | 55 478 | 14.29% | 2 001 | 3.44% |
| Camdeboo | 44 381 | 11.43% | 7 230 | 12.41% |
| Sunday's River Valley | 41 580 | 10.71% | 3 508 | 6.02% |
| Blue Crane Route | 35 006 | 9.02% | 9 836 | 16.89% |
| Kou-Kamma | 34 296 | 8.83% | 12 540 | 21.53% |
| Baviaans | 15 341 | 3.95% | 7 727 | 13.27% |
| Ikwezi | 10 371 | 2.67% | 4 453 | 7.65% |
| District Managed Area | 6 531 | 1.68% | 4 152 | 7.13% |
| Cacadu | 388 221 | 100% | 58 242 | 100% |
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Xhosa | 190 003 | 48.94% |
| Afrikaans | 174 917 | 45.06% |
| English | 20 806 | 5.36% |
| Sotho | 744 | 0.19% |
| Zulu | 596 | 0.15% |
| Other | 451 | 0.12% |
| Ndebele | 192 | 0.05% |
| Swati | 172 | 0.04% |
| Tswana | 127 | 0.03% |
| Northern Sotho | 87 | 0.02% |
| Tsonga | 80 | 0.02% |
| Venda | 46 | 0.01% |
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 202 295 | 52.11% |
| Male | 185 906 | 47.89% |
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 202 289 | 52.11% |
| Coloured | 141 083 | 36.34% |
| White | 44 110 | 11.36% |
| Indian/Asian | 719 | 0.19% |
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 33 178 | 8.55% |
| 005 - 009 | 36 745 | 9.47% |
| 010 - 014 | 40 809 | 10.51% |
| 015 - 019 | 41 052 | 10.57% |
| 020 - 024 | 33 222 | 8.56% |
| 025 - 029 | 32 096 | 8.27% |
| 030 - 034 | 29 929 | 7.71% |
| 035 - 039 | 27 840 | 7.17% |
| 040 - 044 | 24 208 | 6.24% |
| 045 - 049 | 20 483 | 5.28% |
| 050 - 054 | 16 494 | 4.25% |
| 055 - 059 | 13 289 | 3.42% |
| 060 - 064 | 12 928 | 3.33% |
| 065 - 069 | 9 218 | 2.37% |
| 070 - 074 | 6 764 | 1.74% |
| 075 - 079 | 4 447 | 1.15% |
| 080 - 084 | 3 276 | 0.84% |
| 085 - 089 | 1 325 | 0.34% |
| 090 - 094 | 680 | 0.18% |
| 095 - 099 | 154 | 0.04% |
| 100 plus | 64 | 0.02% |
Election results for Cacadu in the South African general election, 2004.
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 116 320 | 72.07% |
| Democratic Alliance | 27 615 | 17.11% |
| Independent Democrats | 3 768 | 2.33% |
| New National Party | 3 694 | 2.29% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 2 755 | 1.71% |
| United Democratic Movement | 2 416 | 1.50% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 687 | 1.05% |
| Pan African Congress | 999 | 0.62% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 492 | 0.30% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 277 | 0.17% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 222 | 0.14% |
| NA | 201 | 0.12% |
| SOPA | 168 | 0.10% |
| EMSA | 160 | 0.10% |
| CDP | 144 | 0.09% |
| PJC | 113 | 0.07% |
| UF | 99 | 0.06% |
| TOP | 82 | 0.05% |
| KISS | 75 | 0.05% |
| NLP | 69 | 0.04% |
| Minority Front | 43 | 0.03% |
| Total | 161 399 | 100.00% |
| Municipalities and communities of Cacadu District Municipality, Eastern Cape District seat: Port Elizabeth |
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| Local municipalities |
Aberdeen Plain · Baviaans · Blue Crane Route · Camdeboo · Ikwezi · Kouga · Kou-Kamma · Makana · Ndlambe · Sunday's River Valley |
| Cities and towns |
Aberdeen · Alexandria · Alicedale · Bathurst · Cookhouse · Graaff Reinet · Grahamstown · Hankey · Humansdorp · Jansenville · Jeffreys Bay · Joubertina · Kareedouw · Kenton-on-Sea · Kirkwood · Klipplaat · Nieu-Bethesda · Paterson Addo · Pearston · Port Alfred · Riebeek East · Somerset East · Steytlerville · St. Francis Bay · Storms River · Willowmore |
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