Former local municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Tsolwana
Former local municipality
Seal
Location in the Eastern Cape
Country
South Africa
Province
Eastern Cape
District
Chris Hani
Seat
Tarkastad
Wards
5
Government
[1]
• Type
Municipal council
• Mayor
K Nqighi
Area
• Total
6,087 km2 (2,350 sq mi)
Population
(2011)[2]
• Total
33,281
• Density
5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
• Black African
91.0%
• Coloured
5.8%
• Indian/Asian
0.1%
• White
2.8%
First languages (2011)
[2]
• Xhosa
84.3%
• Afrikaans
8.5%
• Sotho
2.8%
• English
2.3%
• Other
2.1%
Time zone
UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal code
EC132
Tsolwana Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Chris Hani District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Tsolwana is an isiXhosa name which means "something with a sharp ending or a tip", referring the mountains around the whole area.[3] After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality.
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