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Area: 7 952 square kilometres
Population: +/- 544 107
The Alfred Nzo District covers the north east of the
Eastern Cape Province, bordering
Lesotho and
KwaZulu-Natal. It is named after African National
Congress (ANC) member, Alfred Nzo who attended the University of Fort Hare,
located in the Province. Through his high-ranking position in the ANC, Nzo
dedicated his life to the struggle for basic human rights in South Africa.
The main centre of the Alfred Nzo District is Kokstad, which actually lies
within KwaZulu-Natal.
Alfred Nzo is the smallest Eastern Cape district with an area of 7 952 square
kilometres. Other towns are Matatiele, Maluti, Umzimkulu, Mount Ayliff and Mount
Frere.
The District’s population (544107) is relatively small, with 99% African
inhabitants. Xhosa is the first language in most areas, but with significant use
of Sesotho around Matatiele and Zulu around Umzimkulu.
The Alfred Nzo District contains remote, mountainous areas with high levels of
poverty. Unemployment is high at 76%. The economy is small and highly dependent
on government services and over 97% of housing is informal.
For more information
visit: http://www.alfrednzodm.org.za/ |