Walter Sisulu (municipality)
Walter Sisulu Walter Sisulu Local Municipality |
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Basic data | |
Country | South Africa |
province | Eastern Cape |
District | Joe Gqabi |
Seat | Burgersdorp |
surface | 13,269 km² |
Residents | 77,500 (October 2011) |
density | 5.8 inhabitants per km² |
key | EC145 |
ISO 3166-2 | ZA-EC |
Website | www.wslm.gov.za (English) |
politics | |
mayor | Bulelwa Khweyiya |
Coordinates: 30 ° 41 ′ S , 26 ° 42 ′ E
Walter Sisulu ( English Walter Sisulu Local Municipality ) is a local municipality in the Joe Gqabi district of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa . The seat of the municipal administration is in Burgersdorp . The mayor is Bulelwa Khweyiya.
The municipality was formed after the regional elections on August 3, 2016 by merging the municipalities Gariep (municipality) and Maletswai . Her name refers to the anti-apartheid activist Walter Sisulu .
Cities / places
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, a total of 77,500 people lived in an area of 13,269 km².
Web links
- The community site (English)