| Umzimvubu | |
| 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: | Mount Frere |
| Parts Type: | Wards |
| Parts: | 27 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | ANC |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Sobane Mnukwa |
| Leader Title1: | Speaker |
| Leader Name1: | Nofikile Florida Ngonyolo (ANC) |
| Leader Title2: | Chief Whip |
| Leader Name2: | Ndanele Mzinwa (ANC) |
| Area Total Km2: | 2577 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 191620 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 99.4% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.3% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.1% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 93.1% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 2.6% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | % |
| Demographics2 Info4: | % |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 4.3% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | EC442 |
Umzimvubu Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Umzimvubu) is a local municipality within the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Umzimvubu, the name of the Mzimvubu River, is an isiXhosa word meaning "home of the hippopotamus". The municipal area comprises an area of 2506 square kilometres. The municipality has undergone a number of amendments in terms of municipal and ward demarcation which has a profound impact on planning in the area.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23801 | 92.17 | 2,814 | Xhosa | ||
| 23802 | 528.40 | 31,417 | Sotho | ||
| 23803 | 2.66 | 540 | Xhosa | ||
| 23804 | 142.30 | 15,767 | Xhosa | ||
| 23805 | 52.81 | 4,233 | Xhosa | ||
| 23806 | 281.33 | 13,846 | Xhosa | ||
| 23807 | 187.89 | 12,034 | Xhosa | ||
| 23808 | 3.76 | 787 | Xhosa | ||
| 23809 | 1,488.73 | 100,632 | Xhosa | ||
| 23810 | 68.68 | 21,730 | Xhosa | ||
| 296083 296101 296102 296149 | 11.70 | 2,267 | Xhosa | ||
| 23812 | 117.54 | 12,044 | Xhosa | ||
| 23813 | 98.75 | 4,985 | Xhosa | ||
| 23814 | 97.92 | 5,512 | Xhosa | ||
| 23815 | 474.54 | 35,501 | Sotho | ||
| 23816 | 19.52 | 4,881 | Xhosa | ||
| 23817 | 14.74 | 7,655 | Xhosa | ||
| 23818 | 210.04 | 11,604 | Xhosa | ||
| 23819 | 244.84 | 13,100 | Xhosa | ||
| 23820 | 326.42 | 30,275 | Xhosa | ||
| Umzimvubu Part 1 | 23821 | 55.55 | 2,268 | Xhosa | |
| Umzimvubu Part 2 | 23825 | 162.00 | 721 | Xhosa | |
| 23822 | 385.59 | 41,825 | Xhosa |
See main article: Umzimvubu Local Municipality elections. The municipal council consists of fifty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-eight wards, while the remaining twenty-seven 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 forty-two seats on the council.The following table shows the results of the election.[5]