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City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality information


Ekurhuleni
East Rand
Metropolitan Municipality
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Official logo of Ekurhuleni
Nickname(s): 
The East, East Rand
Motto: 
Prosper in Peace
Location in Gauteng
Location in Gauteng
Coordinates: 26°10′S 28°18′E / 26.167°S 28.300°E / -26.167; 28.300
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
SeatGermiston
Wards101
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • Executive MayorNkosindiphile Xhakaza (ANC)
Area
 • Total1,975 km2 (763 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,178,470
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African78.7%
 • Coloured2.7%
 • Indian/Asian2.1%
 • White15.8%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Zulu28.6%
 • English11.9%
 • Afrikaans11.8%
 • Sepedi2.4%
 • Other45.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEKU
GDPUS$ 82.6 billion[3]
GDP per capitaUS$ 24,468[3]
Websitewww.ekurhuleni.gov.za

The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala weDolobhakazi laseKurhuleni; Afrikaans: Ekurhuleni Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit; Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Toropokgolo ya Ekurhuleni; Sotho: Masepala wa Toropohadi ya Ekurhuleni) is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. Ekurhuleni means "place of peace" in XiTsonga. Ekurhuleni is one of the five districts of Gauteng and one of the eight metropolitan municipalities of South Africa. The seat of Ekurhuleni is Germiston and the most spoken language is Zulu at 28.6%. The city is home to South Africa's busiest airport, OR Tambo International Airport, which is in the Kempton Park area of Ekurhuleni.[4]

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Brookings was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Background[permanent dead link]." Ekurhuleni. 3 (3/8). Retrieved on 30 September 2009.

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