Lukhanji Local Municipality
Lukhanji | |
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Seal | |
Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Seat | Queenstown |
| Wards | 27 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Nozibele Makanda (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,813 km2 (1,472 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 190,723 |
| • Density | 50.02/km2 (129.5/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 92.6% |
| • Coloured | 3.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 2.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 86.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.5% |
| • English | 4.5% |
| • Other | 3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC134 |
Lukhanji Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Chris Hani District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Lukhanji is a Xhosa name for the mountain that runs from the eastern side of Queenstown to the western side. After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality.