Senqu Local Municipality
Senqu Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Senqu; Sotho: Masepala wa Senqu) is a local municipality within the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Senqu is the Sesotho name for the Orange River.
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Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Joe Gqabi |
| Seat | Lady Grey |
| Wards | 19 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Nomvuyo Mposelwa (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Velile Stokhwe (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Mlifi Mshasha (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,329 km2 (2,830 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 134,150 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.3% |
| • Coloured | 1.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 74.3% |
| • Sotho | 20.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 2.4% |
| • English | 1.3% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC142 |
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