History & establishment
Intsika Yethu Municipality is divided into 21 wards and 2 towns, Cofimvaba and Tsomo and 214 villages. The municipality is located within Chris Hani District Municipality and is bounded with municipalities such as Sakhisizwe, Amahlathi, Mquma, Emalahleni, Emalahleni, Enoch Mgijima and Mbashe. Cofimvaba and Tsomo are the main towns of the municipality. The majority of the municipality are inhabitants that reside in the rural villages situated in the scattered lands of the area. The municipality prides its self with the best agriculture resource in the country, with no less than three irrigations schemes: Ncora, Qamata, and Bilatye. The R61 runs through Intsika Yethu Municipality linking the municipality with other O.R. Tambo and Amathole District Municipalities.
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- Profesionalism
- Service Delivery
City Mayor
Meet IYM Troika
Mayor - Cllr. K Mdleleni
Office of the Mayor
Council Speaker - Cllr. Yanga Zicina
Office of the Speaker
Chief Whip - Cllr. N Ntsaluba
Office of the Chief Whip
Number of towns
Municipal wards
People live in the municipality
Kilometers region covers
Population
According to Census 2011, Intsika Yethu Municipality has a total 68797 female, 76575 males and estimated population 145 372 residing in Intsika Yethu Municipality. The municipality has a higher population of males than female population. The municipality is predominantly rural, living in small villages which is around 87% of people in the municipality are Xhosa speaking with 99% of African.