Intsika Yethu
| Intsika Yethu Intsika Yethu Local Municipality |
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Motto "Popular Participation for Sustainable Development" , " Participation of the population for sustainable development" |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| province | Eastern Cape | |
| District | Chris Hani | |
| Seat | Cofimvaba | |
| surface | 3041 km² | |
| Residents | 145,372 (October 2011) | |
| density | 48 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | EC135 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-EC | |
| Website | www.intsikayethu.gov.za (English) | |
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| mayor | Jongumzi Cengani | |
Coordinates: 32 ° 0 ′ S , 27 ° 35 ′ E
Intsika Yethu ( English Intsika Yethu Local Municipality ) is a local community in the Chris Hani district of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa . The seat of the municipal administration is in Cofimvaba . Mayor is Jongumzi Cengani.
The community name is an isiXhosa term for “our pillars” (of trust), it is supposed to symbolize the trust of the population in the community.
Cities / places
population
In 2011 the community had 145,372 inhabitants. 99.4% of them were black . First language was 94.8% IsiXhosa and 1.4% English.
Web links
- The community site (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Intsika Yethu Local Municipality (EC135) . at www.municipalities.co.za (English).
- ^ Department of Arts and Culture: Place Names . at www.salanguages.com (English).
- ↑ 2011 census: Intsika Yethu . accessed on August 27, 2020.
- ^ Statistics South Africa : Intsika Yethu . at www.statssa.gov.za (English).