Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality
Raymond Mhlaba | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Seat | Fort Beaufort |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Bandile Ketelo (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Anele Ntsangani (ANC) |
| • Chief Whip | Lindelwa Penisi (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,358 km2 (2,455 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 151,379 |
| • Density | 23.81/km2 (61.67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC129 |
Raymond Mhlaba Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Raymond Mhlaba; Afrikaans: Raymond Mhlaba Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by merging the Nkonkobe and Nxuba local municipalities.