Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality (previously Engcobo Municipality) is a local municipality within the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. is an isiXhosa word for a sweet grass found in the area. South African Languages - Place names
Main places The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa Place Code Area (km2) Population Amantondo 22401132.827,033 Amaqwati 22402167.6516,863 Dumalisile 22403128.988,330 Ngcobo 2240426.556,124 Gqutyini 22405259.7312,165 Hala 22406185.3113,339 Jumba 22407279.2716,774 Luhewini 22408149.0214,707 Moshi 22409171.9011,447 Sidindi 22410386.9023,005 Singqumeni 22411166.646,113 Tara 2241246.353,190 Upper Gqobonco 22413157.679,319
Politics
The municipal council consists of thirty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty wards, while the remaining nineteen 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 thirty-two seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.
References
External links Official website