Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality

• Name — Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality • Type — Local municipality • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — South Africa • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Eastern Cape • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Alfred Nzo • Seat — Bizana • Parts Type — Wards • Parts — 32 • Government Type — Municipal council • Leader Party — ANC • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Daniswa Mafumbatha • Leader Title1 — Speaker • Leader Name1 — Simphiwe Magini (ANC) • Leader Title2 — Chief Whip • Leader Name2 — Makhosandile Mpetshwa (ANC) • Area Total Km2 — 2417 • Population Total — 281905 • Population As Of — 2011 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type1 — Racial makeup • Demographics1 Title1 — Black African • Demographics1 Info1 — 99.6% • Demographics1 Title2 — Coloured • Demographics1 Info2 — 0.2% • Demographics1 Title3 — Indian/Asian • Demographics1 Info3 — 0.1% • Demographics1 Title4 — White • Demographics1 Info4 — 0.1% • Demographics Type2 — First languages • Demographics2 Title1 — Xhosa • Demographics2 Info1 — 93.8% • Demographics2 Title2 — English • Demographics2 Info2 — 2.0% • Demographics2 Title3 — Zulu • Demographics2 Info3 — 1.5% • Demographics2 Info4 — % • Demographics2 Title5 — Other • Demographics2 Info5 — 2.7% • Time Zone1 — SAST • Utc Offset1 — +2 • Custom Label Sec1 — Municipal code • Custom Data Sec1 — EC443

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places: • Place — Code — Area (km 2) — Population — Most spoken language • Amadiba — 23001 — 433.70 — 28,421 — Xhosa • Amandela — 23002 — 8.78 — 2,297 — Xhosa • Amandengane — 23003 — 46.81 — 3,583 — Xhosa • Amangutyana — 23004 — 286.10 — 35,871 — Xhosa • Amantshangase — 23005 — 108.38 — 7,104 — Xhosa • Amapisi — 23006 — 122.89 — 9,909 — Xhosa • Bala — 23007 — 18.03 — 3,935 — Xhosa • Bizana — 23008 — 23.96 — 4,110 — Xhosa • Imizizi — 23009 — 541.81 — 67,728 — Xhosa • Ntlenzi — 23010 — 360.60 — 31,706 — Xhosa • Ntshamate — 23011 — 15.02 — 3,706 — Xhosa • Isikelo — 23012 — 345.75 — 41,453 — Xhosa • Xesibe — 23013 — 100.00 — 5,594 — Xhosa

The municipal council consists of sixty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-two wards, while the remaining thirty-two are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of forty-eight seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.

Mbizana Local Municipality was the birthplace of: • Oliver Tambo (1917–1993), born in the village of Nkantolo, South African anti-apartheid politician • Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936-2018), born in the village of Mbhongweni, South African ANC Women's League leader • Babalo Madikizela, born in the village of Mbhongweni, South African politician & MEC. • Siphosakhe Ntiya-ntiya, born in Mandzayoni village, he is a South African football player who. currently play for Sekhukhune United, former senior and junior Kaizer Chiefs player.

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• Umtamvuna Nature Reserve • Mbizana Nature Reserve • OR Tambo Cultural Village • OR Tambo Monument • Wild Coast Sun Resort • Umtentu sanctuary

• Ficus bizanae is a Southern African indigenous tree.