| Ntabankulu | |
| Settlement Type: | Local municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Map Alt: | Location in the Eastern Cape |
| Coordinates: | -32.1667°N 63°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Alfred Nzo |
| Seat: | Tabankulu |
| Parts Type: | Wards |
| Parts: | 18 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | ANC |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Priscilla Tsileng Sobuthongo |
| Leader Title1: | Speaker |
| Leader Name1: | Vuyokazi Matwasa (ANC) |
| Leader Title2: | Chief Whip |
| Leader Name2: | Sesulo Sophaqa (ANC) |
| Area Total Km2: | 1385 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 123976 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 99.4% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.4% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.1% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 95.2% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 1.4% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | % |
| Demographics2 Info4: | % |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 3.4% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | EC444 |
Ntabankulu Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Ntabankulu) is a local municipality within the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, in the Wild Coast Region of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Xhosa: Ntabankulu is an isiXhosa word meaning "great or big mountain", since the municipal area is mountainous in character.[4]
It was formerly part of the OR Tambo District Municipality, but was transferred to the Alfred Nzo District Municipality after the 2011 municipal election.[5]
The 2011 census for the Ntabankulu Municipality states a population of 123,976 with these most populated main places[6]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhakubha | 298039 | 3.84 | 2,431 | Xhosa | |
| Bhonxa | 298061 | 8.43 | 3,969 | Xhosa | |
| Dambeni | 298062 | 11.52 | 3,983 | Xhosa | |
| Dedelo | 298015 | 12.48 | 2,957 | Xhosa | |
| Matshona | 298096 | 7.41 | 4,427 | Xhosa | |
| Mbongweni | 298013 | 8.86 | 3,104 | Xhosa | |
| Mfundisweni | 298037 | 4.50 | 2,793 | Xhosa | |
| 298077 | 19.51 | 3,266 | Xhosa | ||
| Full Ntabanku 2011 census data | 298 | 1,384.96 | 123,976 | Xhosa |
See main article: Ntabankulu Local Municipality elections. The municipal council consists of thirty-eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nineteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nineteen 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-one seats on the council.The following table shows the results of the election.[7]