Overview
The province is divided into 7 districts, being Alfred Nzo, Amathole, Cacadu, Chris Hani, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan, O.R. Tambo and Ukhahlamba. These are the summarised statistics.
Capital
Bhisho
Largest city
Port Elizabeth
Premier
Mbulelo Sogoni
- Party
African National Congress
Area
Ranked 2nd in SA
- Total
169,580 square kilometres (65,480 sq mi)
Population
Ranked 3rd in SA
6,906,200
- Density
38 inhabitants per square kilometre (98 /sq mi)
Ranked 5th in SA
Languages
- Xhosa
83%
- Afrikaans
9.60%
- English
3.70%
Ethnic composition
- Black
87.60%
- Coloured
7.40%
- White
4.70%
- Asian
0.30%
Source:
www.ecprov.gov.za
