Makana Local Municipality

Makana Local Municipality
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Eastern Cape
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Cacadu District
Seat Grahamstown
Government
 • Executive Mayor Zamuxolo Peter[1] (ANC)
 • Municipal Manager Ntombekhaya "Ntombi" Baart[1]
Area
 • Total 4,376 km2 (1,689.6 sq mi)
Population (2007)[2]
 • Total 70,059
 • Density 16/km2 (41.5/sq mi)
 • Households 18,864
Racial makeup[3] (2007)
 • Black African 73.03%
 • White 11.63%
 • Coloured 14.58%
 • Indian or Asian 0.77%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code EC104
Website http://www.makana.gov.za/

Makana Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Cacadu District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The municipality is named after a Xhosa prophet, Makana.[4]

In February 2011, Makana Municipality entered into a "Friendship Co-operation Agreement" with Raseborg Municipality in Finland. The project, which is to last three years, seeks to facilitate information sharing in the fields of economic development, arts & culture, women development, youth development, and education.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Contact information: Makana Local Municipality". Department: Government Communications & Information Systems. http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/directory.jsp?dir=15&cat=64&org=1943. Retrieved 2011-11-29. 
  2. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
  3. ^ "Community Survey 2007 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/community_new/content.asp?link=interactivedata.asp. Retrieved 19 October 2009. 
  4. ^ South African Languages - Place names
  5. ^ "Finland Trip Feeback". Makana Municpality. http://www.makana.gov.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=399:finland-trip-feedback&catid=77:news&Itemid=29. Retrieved 2011-11-29. 

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