| Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Incorporated | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Executive Mayor | Cllr Zanoxolo Wayile[1] |
| • Municipal Manager | Graham Richards |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 1,950 km2 (752.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,050,930 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,475/sq mi) |
| • Households | 276,881 |
| Racial makeup(2007)[3] | |
| • Black African | 60.4% |
| • Coloured | 22.6% |
| • White | 16.1% |
| • Indian or Asian | 0.9% |
| Languages(2001)[4] | |
| • isiXhosa | 57.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 29.7% |
| • English | 12.1% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | NMA |
| Website | http://www.mandelametro.gov.za/ |
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is one of six 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, although there is no geographical feature in the area by that name.
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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,[5] 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%).
57.3% of the residents speak IsiXhosa as their mother tongue. Afrikaans is the mother tongue of 29.7%, and English, 12.1%.
According to the 2009 edition of the municipality's 2006-2011 Integrated Development Plan, manufacturing is the single largest contributor to the local economy (33%), followed by community services (27%). Tourism represents a key sector of the economy that has increasingly contributed to job creation in recent years, thanks in large part to the municipality's seaside location and its abundance of unspoiled beaches, of which four carry Blue Flag status.[6]
100% of households have access to a source of water within a 200 m radius. 91% of households have access to a basic level of sanitation. 100% of households within the urban boundary have access to a basic level of solid waste removal, and 97% of households in formally demarcated municipal residential areas have access to a basic level of electricity. The municipality has 41 permanent and satellite clinics, 13 mobile clinics, eight hospitals, 22 libraries, 31 community and municipal halls, 79 sports facilities, 19 beaches, 18 pools, 273 schools, one university (the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University), four technical colleges and two Further Education and Training institutions.[6]
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is governed by a 120-member council, and is divided into 60 electoral wards.[7]
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