OR Tambo District Municipality 3.9

OR Tambo is one of the 7 districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of OR Tambo is Mthatha (formerly spelt Umtata). The vast majority (94%) of its 1,364,943 people speak Xhosa (2011 Census). The district is named after Oliver Tambo. The district code is DC15.The district is within Wild Coast Region.GeographyNeighboursOR Tambo is surrounded by: Alfred Nzo District (DC44) to the north Sisonke District (DC43) to the north Ugu District (DC21) to the north-east the Indian Ocean to the south-east Amatole District (DC12) to the south-west Chris Hani District (DC13) to the west Joe Gqabi District (DC14) to the north-westLocal municipalitiesThe district contains the following local municipalities:After the 2011 municipal election, OR Tambo District shrunk, with Mbizana and Ntabankulu local municipalities being transferred to Alfred Nzo District Municipality.