Amahlathi Local Municipality – Stutterheim
Welcome to Amahlathi Local Municipality, servicing the towns of Cathcart, Kei Road, Keiskammahoek and Stutterheim.
Amahlathi Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Amatole District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Amahlati is an isiXhosa name that means “a place where many trees are grouped together, a forest”.
The Amahlathi Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated in the Amathole District of the Eastern Cape Province. It is bordered by the Chris Hani District to the north, Buffalo City Metro to the south, Mnquma and Great Kei to the east, and Raymond Mhlaba to the west. It is an administrative area, and one of six municipalities in the district. The municipal council consists of thirty members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forests are a key feature of the area.
