The Municipality
Emalahleni Local Municipality is a Category B municipality within the Chris Hani District of the Eastern Cape, comprising 17 wards across Lady Frere (Cacadu), Indwe and Dordrecht and their surrounding villages and farms.

Quick Facts
Integrated Development Plan
Our five-year strategic roadmap for service delivery and development.
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Emalahleni Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the Chris Hani District Municipality of the Eastern Cape province. It has 17 wards which service the three main towns — namely Lady Frere (Cacadu), where the main offices are, Indwe and Dordrecht — and the surrounding villages of Lady Frere, as the other two towns have urban locations and farms.
Our Vision
A municipality that delivers appropriate, sustainable and affordable services towards socio-economic growth for the development of its community.
Our Mission
Emalahleni Municipality promotes quality and excellent services that are valued by its customers through effective partnerships and active community participation as it plans for the future.
Official Twinning: Emalahleni & Dordrecht, Netherlands
A bond of friendship and co-operation between the municipality of Emalahleni / Dordrecht in South Africa and the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands — fostering shared learning, development and cultural exchange.
Population Distribution
Chris Hani District Municipality · Census 2011
Locality Map
Emalahleni within the Chris Hani District context

