Who is the mayor of Matatiele?
Momelezi Mbedla
Executive Mayor: Momelezi Mbedla, Cllr 102 Main Street, MATATIELE.
Which district is Matatiele?
Alfred Nzo District Municipality
Geography, History & Economy Matatiele Local Municipality is part of Alfred Nzo District Municipality. Description: The Matatiele Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located within the Alfred Nzo District in the northern part of the Eastern Cape Province.
What was Matatiele before?
Prior to 1 March 2006 a municipality known as Matatiele Local Municipality (KZ5a3) comprised the towns of Matatiele and Cedarville and fell within the Sisonke District of Kwazulu Natal.
Where is Matatiele situated?
Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Matatiele is a town located in the northern part of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa….
| Matatiele | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Alfred Nzo |
| Municipality | Matatiele |
What language is spoken in Matatiele?
Matatiele Local Municipality
| Matatiele | |
|---|---|
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 57.4% |
| • Sotho | 33.3% |
| • English | 2.9% |
What language do they speak in Matatiele?
The majority of Matatiele residents speak both fluent SeSotho and isiXhosa and some still speak the fast disappearing dialect SePhuthi – the language of the BaPhuthi people. The region was first home, however, to San hunter-gatherers and their ancestors for thousands of years.
Is Matatiele a rural area?
The Matatiele Municipal District is mostly rural with the town of Matatiele serving as the main economic hub. The area is located at the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains. The settlement pattern is characterised by dispersed rural settlements surrounded by subsistence farmlands in the former Transkei region.
How big is Matatiele?
4.324 mi²
Matatiele/Area
What language is Gqebera?
Any way, Gqebera/Gqeberha is the Xhosa word for the Baakens River as well as the Xhosa name for Walmer Township which is one of the oldest townships in PE. Having an entire city named after a township is a big W to me.