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King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality was formed before the local government elections in the year 2000, when the Mqanduli and Mthatha Transitional and Rural Councils were merged. It is one of the five local municipalities located within the OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province. The majority population of the municipality resides in the rural areas, where they still practice cultural tradition. King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality still retains many of the earliest buildings of the neoclassical style that was popular during the colonial times. Cities / Towns: Mqanduli, Mthatha (previously Umtata)

Mhlontlo Local Municipality is a B4 rural municipality. It lies on the north-east side of the Eastern Cape provincial border alongside the N2 route between Mthatha and Mt Frere, and the R396 between Tsolo and Maclear. It is bordered by the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality to the south, Nyandeni Local Municipality to the east, Umzimvubu Local Municipality to the north, and Elundini Local Municipality to the west. Mhlontlo Local Municipality was established in terms of section 12 of the Local Government Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998. It is one of the five municipalities that constitute the OR Tambo District Municipality, which falls under the Eastern Cape province. Cities / Towns: Qumbu, Tsolo

Nyandeni Local Municipality is located in the OR Tambo District Municipality. It is situated approximately 30km south of Mthatha and 50km north of Port St Johns, and is bordered by a 20km stretch of the coastal belt on the eastern part and Umzimvubu River on the western part. Cities / Towns: Libode, Ngqeleni

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