OR Tambo is one of the seven
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha.
The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ...
province of South Africa. The seat of OR Tambo is
Mthatha
Mthatha , formerly Umtata, is the main city of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and the capital of OR Tambo District Municipality. The city has an airport, previously known as the K. D. Matanzi ...
(formerly spelt ''Umtata''). The vast majority (94%) of its 1,364,943 people speak
Xhosa (2011 Census). The district is named after
Oliver Tambo
Oliver Reginald Kaizana Tambo (27 October 191724 April 1993) was a South African anti-apartheid politician and revolutionary who served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1967 to 1991.
Biography
Higher education
Oliv ...
. The district code is DC15.
The district is within
Wild Coast Region.
Geography
Neighbours
OR Tambo is surrounded by:
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Alfred Nzo District (DC44) to the north
* the Indian Ocean to the south-east
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Amatole District (DC12) to the south-west
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Chris Hani District (DC13) to the west
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Joe Gqabi District (DC14) to the north-west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following
local municipalities:
After the
2011 municipal election, OR Tambo District shrunk, with
Mbizana and
Ntabankulu
Ntabankulu, formerly Tabankulu, is a town in Alfred Nzo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Village some 30 km east-south-east of Mount Frere and 50 km south-south-west of Kokstad. Of Xhosa language, Xhos ...
local municipalities being transferred to
Alfred Nzo District Municipality
Alfred Nzo is one of the 6 districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Alfred Nzo is Mount Ayliff. The majority of its 801 344 people speak Xhosa. The district code is DC44.
It is named after Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo, a form ...
.
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
Gender
Ethnic group
Age
Politics
Election results
Election results for OR Tambo in the
South African general election, 2004.
* Population 18 and over: 782 012 (46.65% of total population)
* Total votes: 496 206 (29.60% of total population)
* Voting % estimate: 63.45% votes as a % of population 18 and over
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Or Tambo District Municipality
District municipalities of the Eastern Cape
OR Tambo District Municipality