Nkonkobe Municipality

The Nkonkobe Municipality is situated in the Amathole District Municipality, bordering the Nxuba and Municipality to the west and the Amahlathi Municipality to the east. The municipality has a predominantly rural population and has a total of twenty-one wards. Only about 20% of the population of Nkonkobe reside in urban settlements, mostly in Alice and Fort Beaufort towns. The municipality prides itself as it is home to three educational institutions Fort Hare University; Lovedale College and Healdtown College.

Vision
To efficiently implement social and economic development and create a safe and healthy environment for communities in a sustainable and participatory manner.

Main industries and business sectors
The municipality’s economy is reliant on the civil service for employment. In the agricultural sector, forestry and citrus production are the main agricultural activities. There is also a tourist sector, which is being targeted as a major growth area.

Main resources and attractions
The municipality has many attractions for tourists. Not only are the natural surroundings impressive but there are also a number of historical sites worth noting. There is the Martello tower, today a national monument, with a mounted cannon on it, which served as a British defensive outpost during their occupation. The landscape is also particularly notable, with beautiful forests, valleys, waterfalls and the Katberg and Amathole Mountain ranges. These attractions are popular for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding.

Key facts and figures
District municipality: Amathole District Municipality
Population: 128 658
Area covered: 3 724square kilometres
Major towns: Alice, Fort Beaufort, Hogsback, Middledrift and Seymour

Key infrastructure
Main roads: R63, R345, R351
Railways: Railway line running east west, linking the municipality with East London in the east and Adelaide to the west
Airport: The nearest airport is in East London
Ports: The nearest harbour is in East London  

CONTACT DETAILS
Key personnel:
• Cllr AW Ntsangani, Mayor
• KC Maneli, Municipal Manager
Physical address: 8 Somerset Street, Fort Beaufort 5720
Postal address: PO Box 36, Fort Beaufort 5720
Tel: +27 46 645 7400
Fax: +27 46 645 2562
Email: mayor@nkonkobe.co.za
Website: www.nkonkobe.co.za

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