Ngqushwa | |
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![]() Location in the Eastern Cape | |
Coordinates: 33°12′S 27°07′E / 33.200°S 27.117°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Amathole |
Seat | Peddie |
Wards | 13 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Mnikelo Tempile Siwisa (ANC) |
• Speaker | Nombuyiselo Ethelina Magingxa (ANC) |
• Chief Whip | Fumanekile Phumaphi (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,241 km2 (865 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 72,190 |
• Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.2% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 94.7% |
• English | 2.6% |
• Other | 2.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | EC126 |
Ngqushwa Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Ngqushwa) is a local municipality within the Amatole District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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