Matatiele Local Municipality

Matatiele
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates:
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Alfred Nzo District
Seat Matatiele
Area
 • Total 1,417 km2 (547.1 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
 • Total 258,758
 • Density 182.6/km2 (473/sq mi)
 • Households 54,208
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
 • Black African 98.66%
 • White 0.50%
 • Coloured 0.73%
 • Indian or Asian 0.10%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code EC441

Matatiele Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Alfred Nzo District of Eastern Cape in South Africa.

The name is derived from the Sesotho language and it means "the ducks have flown", in an apparent reference to the abundance of waterflow that even today inhabit the surrounding pools and marshes.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
  2. ^ "Community Survey 2007 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/community_new/content.asp?link=interactivedata.asp. Retrieved 19 October 2009. 
  3. ^ South African Languages - Place names
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