Nyandeni
| Nyandeni Nyandeni Local Municipality |
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Motto "Deciding with the people not for the people." , Decide with the people, not for them. ' |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| province | Eastern Cape | |
| District | OR Tambo | |
| Seat | Libode | |
| surface | 2474 km² | |
| Residents | 290,390 (October 2011) | |
| density | 117 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | EC155 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-EC | |
| Website | www.nyandenilm.gov.za (English) | |
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| mayor | Mesuli Ngqodwana | |
Coordinates: 31 ° 27 ′ S , 28 ° 57 ′ E
Nyandeni is a municipality ( Local Municipality ) in the OR Tambo District , Eastern Cape Province in South Africa . In 2011 the population was 290,390 on a total area of 2,474 km². The municipal administration is based in Libode .
The parish name is derived from the word inyanda from the isiXhosa language, which means a bundle of firewood that women carry on their heads.
Cities
- Libode
- Ngqeleni
population
In 2011 the community had 290,390 inhabitants. 99.4% of them were black.
First language was 94.7% IsiXhosa and 2% English.
Attractions
- Ngqongwendi Double Falls
- Hluleka Nature Reserve
Web links
- Side of the community. on www.nyandenilm.gov.za (English)
- The Local Government Handbook: Nyandeni Local Municipality (EC155) . on www.localgovernment.co.za (English)