Walter Sisulu Local Municipality
Walter Sisulu Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Walter Sisulu; Afrikaans: Walter Sisulu Munisipaliteit; Sotho: Masepala wa Walter Sisulu) is a local municipality within the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The municipality was formed by merging the Maletswai and Gariep local municipalities immediately after the August 2016 local municipal elections. [2]
Walter Sisulu
Bulelwa Khweyiya (ANC)
Nalisile Simon Mathetha (ANC)
Norah Ngubo (ANC)
13,269 km2 (5,123 sq mi)
77,477
5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
79.9%
11.9%
7.5%
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Neighbours[edit]
The neighbour of Walter Sisulu Local Municipality in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality (DC14) is Senqu Local Municipality to the East. South of Walter Sisulu lies the Chris Hani District Municipality (DC13). On the Free State side is Mohokare Local Municipality in the Xhariep District Municipality (DC16).