| OR Tambo | |
| Settlement Type: | District municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Map Alt: | Location in the Eastern Cape |
| Coordinates: | -31.5667°N 74°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Seat: | Mthatha |
| Parts Type: | Local municipalities |
| P1: | Ngquza Hill |
| P2: | Port St Johns |
| P3: | Nyandeni |
| P4: | Mhlontlo |
| P5: | King Sabata Dalindyebo |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | ANC |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mesuli Ngqondwana |
| Area Total Km2: | 12096 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1364943 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 99.0% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.5% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.2% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 94.2% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 2.7% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | % |
| Demographics2 Info4: | % |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 3.1% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | DC15 |
The OR Tambo District Municipality (xh|uMasipala weSithili sase OR Tambo) is one of the seven districts of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is within the Wild Coast Region. The seat is Mthatha. As of 2011, the vast majority (94%) of its 1,364,943 inhabitants spoke isiXhosa. The district is named after Oliver Tambo. The district code is DC15.
OR Tambo is surrounded by:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 415,227 | 24.77% | ||
| 281,252 | 16.78% | ||
| 255,371 | 15.23% | ||
| 196,675 | 11.73% | ||
| 146,134 | 8.72% |
After the 2011 municipal election, OR Tambo District shrunk, with Mbizana and Ntabankulu local municipalities being transferred to Alfred Nzo District Municipality.[4]
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,270,514 | 94.21% | ||
| 36,321 | 2.69% | ||
| 7,374 | 0.17% | ||
| 10,388 | 0.77% | ||
| 6,664 | 0.49% | ||
| 3,854 | 0.29% | ||
| 3,590 | 0.27% | ||
| 3,366 | 0.25% | ||
| 2,853 | 0.21% | ||
| 1,864 | 0.14% | ||
| 874 | 0.06% | ||
| 445 | 0.03% | ||
| 440 | 0.03% |
| Gender | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 734,856 | 53.84% | |
| Male | 630,088 | 46.16% |
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black African | 1,351,789 | 99.04% | |
| Coloured | 6,434 | 0.47% | |
| White | 2,641 | 0.19% | |
| Indian/Asian | 2,654 | 0.19% | |
| Other | 1,425 | 0.10% |
| Age | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000–004 | 215,814 | 12.87% | |
| 005–009 | 267,090 | 15.93% | |
| 010–014 | 268,632 | 16.02% | |
| 015–019 | 223,484 | 13.33% | |
| 020–024 | 135,214 | 8.07% | |
| 025–029 | 93,877 | 5.60% | |
| 030–034 | 74,041 | 4.42% | |
| 035–039 | 70,360 | 4.20% | |
| 040–044 | 65,698 | 3.92% | |
| 045–049 | 50,357 | 3.00% | |
| 050–054 | 41,828 | 2.50% | |
| 055–059 | 32,556 | 1.94% | |
| 060–064 | 43,877 | 2.62% | |
| 065–069 | 35,462 | 2.12% | |
| 070–074 | 30,004 | 1.79% | |
| 075–079 | 13,399 | 0.80% | |
| 080–084 | 10,224 | 0.61% | |
| 085–089 | 2,714 | 0.16% | |
| 090–094 | 1,219 | 0.07% | |
| 095–099 | 479 | 0.03% | |
| 100 plus | 134 | 0.01% |
Election results for OR Tambo in the South African general election, 2004.
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 392,740 | 79.15% | ||
| 91,722 | 18.48% | ||
| 2,763 | 0.56% | ||
| 2,733 | 0.55% | ||
| 1,141 | 0.23% | ||
| 675 | 0.14% | ||
| 583 | 0.12% | ||
| 535 | 0.11% | ||
| 508 | 0.10% | ||
| 425 | 0.09% | ||
| 381 | 0.08% | ||
| 353 | 0.07% | ||
| 314 | 0.06% | ||
| 282 | 0.06% | ||
| 259 | 0.05% | ||
| 211 | 0.04% | ||
| 158 | 0.03% | ||
| 145 | 0.03% | ||
| 100 | 0.02% | ||
| 90 | 0.02% | ||
| 88 | 0.02% | ||
| Total | 496,206 | 100.00% |