Time zone SAST (UTC+2) Area 25,663 km² Black african population 93.8% | Municipal code DC14 White population 2.4% Native afrikaans speakers 5.9% | |
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Local municipalities ListElundiniSenquWalter Sisulu Points of interest Tiffindell Ski Resort, Naude's Neck Pass, Groot Winterhoek, Joubert's Pass, Lundin's Neck Destinations Aliwal North, Lady Grey - Eastern Cape, Barkly East, Sterkspruit, Rhodes - Eastern Cape | ||
Joe Gqabi District Municipality is one of the seven districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Joe Gqabi is Barkly East. The majority of its 349,768 people speak IsiXhosa (2011 census).
Contents
- Map of Drakensberg District South Africa
- Local municipalities
- Neighbours
- Demographics
- Election results
- References
Map of Drakensberg District, South Africa
Before 1 February 2010 it was known as the Ukhahlamba District Municipality; its name was changed in recognition of Joe Nzingo Gqabi (1929–1981), an African National Congress member who was a journalist for the New Age, a member of the Umkhonto we Sizwe, and one of the Pretoria Twelve.
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
Neighbours
Joe Gqabi is surrounded by the following districts:
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011 census:
Election results
Election results for Joe Gqabi (prev. Ukhahlamba) in the South African general election, 2004.
References
Joe Gqabi District Municipality Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA