Umzimvubu Local Municipality

Umzimvubu
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates:
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Alfred Nzo District
Seat Mount Frere
Area
 • Total 2,506 km2 (967.6 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
 • Total 220,631
 • Density 88/km2 (228/sq mi)
 • Households 47,803
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
 • Black African 99.80%
 • White 0.07%
 • Coloured 0.13%
 • Indian or Asian 0.00%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code EC442

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

Umzivumbu is an isiXhosa name which means “home of the hippopotamus”.[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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