Chris Hani District · Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Emalahleni
Local Municipality
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About Emalahleni

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.

Overview

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.

International Partnership

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

Municipality
Population
Share of district
Lukhanji Local Municipality
190,723
24%
Engcobo Local Municipality
155,513
20%
Intsika Yethu Local Municipality
145,372
18%
Emalahleni Local Municipality
119,460
15%
Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality
65,560
8%
Sakhisizwe Local Municipality
63,582
8%
Tsolwana Local Municipality
33,281
4%
Inkwanca Local Municipality
21,971
3%
Chris Hani District Municipality
795,462
100%

Locality Map

Emalahleni within the Chris Hani District context

Emalahleni locality map