# Ngqushwa Municipality, Amathole District – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/amathole/ngqushwa/

Local municipality · Amathole District 

# Ngqushwa

Ngqushwa is a local municipality of South Africa in Amathole District, Eastern Cape Province. It had an estimated **59,860 people** in 2020 on 2,115 km² (about 28 per km²). 111 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 116 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 59,860people (2020)
- 2,115km²
- 116mapped services
- 270 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ngqushwa?

Ngqushwa had an estimated **59,860 people** in 2020 — 7.6% of Amathole District, 142nd of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,092 women for every 1,000 men (below the Amathole District figure of 1,108). Spread over 2,115 km², that is about **28 people per km²**, 103rd of 190 local municipalities.

28.9% of people are children under 15 and 13.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 25 across Amathole District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 73 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,841**

5–9 ****6,155**

10–14 ****5,293**

15–19 ****5,184**

20–24 ****3,469**

25–29 ****3,135**

30–34 ****3,573**

35–39 ****3,639**

40–44 ****3,211**

45–49 ****3,106**

50–54 ****3,130**

55–59 ****3,110**

60–64 ****2,987**

65–69 ****2,759**

70–74 ****2,413**

75–79 ****1,588**

80+ ****1,267**

Source: [Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zaf).

## Where is Ngqushwa?

Ngqushwa lies in [Amathole District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/amathole/), [Eastern Cape Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 4 other local municipalities: [Buffalo City](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/buffalo-city/buffalo-city/), [Makana](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/cacadu/makana/), [Ndlambe](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/cacadu/ndlambe/) and [Raymond Mhlaba](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/amathole/raymond-mhlaba/). By area it is the 158th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 10.0% of [Amathole District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/amathole/). The centre of Ngqushwa is about 834 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. The centre point is at 33.1930° S, 27.1820° E. Local names: EC126 .

Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf).

## Things to see in and around Ngqushwa

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Ngqushwa: 1 museum; 1 beach; 1 nature reserve.

- Hamburg Heritage Site · museum
- Hamburg Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Hamburg Beach · beach

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ngqushwa

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg
- CurrencyRand (ZAR)
- Country calling code+27
- LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- King Phalo Airport (ELS) · East London62 km
- Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) · Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)170 km

### Nearest railway station

Willmerton (Raymond Mhlaba), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.3 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 10.0 hours, sunrise around 07:12, sunset around 17:10).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Ngqushwa

Open gazetteers list **111 villages, towns and localities** in Ngqushwa. The largest with a recorded population: Peddie (5,580), Wesley (1,957), Hamburg (1,615) and Glenmore (1,491). Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 535 m above sea level (median 270 m).

- Begha
- Begha Mouth
- Bell
- Bodiam
- Breakfast Vlei
- Celetyuma
- Chisirha
- Crossroads
- Dadeni
- Damdam
- Daninge
- Dube Location
- Durban Mission Location
- Etempen
- Fairview
- Feni
- Gibralter
- Glassridge
- Glenmore
- Goodhope
- Goodi Location
- Gqora
- Hamburg
- Hercules
- Hopewell
- Horton
- Jokwenus Location
- Kalana Location
- Kaulela Location
- Kings Lynn
- Kingscofe
- Klipplaat
- Komhlulu
- Komkulu
- Kraal
- KuMapiko
- Kwa Lubilo
- Kwa-Hoyi
- Kwa-Hoza
- Kwa-Lutiko
- Kwa-Maqosha
- Kwa-Mkontwana
- Kwa-Ndaba
- Kwa-Pikoli
- KwaGwalani
- KwaJaji
- KwaLibalele
- KwaMhlekwa
- KwaMpeko
- KwaMvemve
- KwaNcwane
- KwaNgquwa
- KwaTuba
- Lalini
- Lewuswood
- Mabofolweni
- Mabongo Location
- Magqazeni
- Maitland
- Majamanini
- Mangweni
- Matomelas Location
- Mdolomba
- Melton
- Melville Park
- Menziwe Location
- Mgwalana
- Mgwalana Mouth
- Mpeko
- Mpekweni
- Msintsini
- Mthonjeni
- Mtombe Location
- Mtyolo
- Mywashu Location
- Newtondale
- Ngqowa
- Nobumba
- Nooitgedacht
- Nquntsi
- Ntloko
- Ntsikizini
- Nyanisos
- Nyatyora Location
- Pato’s Kop Location
- Peddie
- Pera II
- Posini
- Qamnyana
- Qeto
- Quakeni Location
- Riverbend
- Rode
- Rura
- Sentse
- Tamara
- Tharfield
- Tuku
- Tuwa
- Tyata
- Umtati
- Wesley
- Woodlands
- Worthing
- Zalara
- eDrayini
- eLalini
- eLuqolweni
- eMabaleni
- eMablubini
- eMxaxa

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Ngqushwa

Named natural and historic features inside Ngqushwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

39 rivers and streams.

- Bira
- Blue Krans Stream
- Daninge
- Dube
- Fresh Water Poort Stream
- Gqora
- Gqutywa
- Great Fish River
- Kwa Shushu
- KwaLutuncha
- KwaMacibini
- KwaMzaza
- KwaNqwelo
- Mdizeni
- Mgwalana
- Mgwangqa
- Mlati
- Mpekweni
- Mtana
- Mtata
- Mtombe
- Ngculura
- Nquntsi
- Nqwebebeni

…and 15 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 1 mountain.

- Ntsikizini · 535 m
- KwaQamnyana · 457 m
- Mount Somerset · 434 m
- Committee Hill · 363 m
- Pato’s Kop · 266 m
- Maitland Hill · 166 m
- Mount Wright · 159 m
- Porcupine Kop · 135 m
- Hamburg North · 106 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Raven’s Wood

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Brighton Drift
- Howard Shaw Bridge

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ngqushwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Amathole District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 1,278 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (203 mm) and the driest May (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to June and August to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 203 

Feb 19 153 

Mar 18 127 

Apr 15 94 

May 13 29 

Jun 10 36 

Jul 10 38 

Aug 12 52 

Sep 14 74 

Oct 16 132 

Nov 17 168 

Dec 18 172 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngqushwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nompumelelo Provincial Hospital · Ngqushwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.20681&mlon=27.13143#map=17/-33.20681/27.13143) 

Bank TymeBank Kiosk Boxer Superstore Peddie · Ngqushwa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.19642&mlon=27.11801#map=17/-33.19642/27.11801) 

ATM Capitec Bank ATM · Ngqushwa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.19508&mlon=27.11938#map=17/-33.19508/27.11938) 

Petrol pump Engen Peddie Motors · Ngqushwa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.19539&mlon=27.11964#map=17/-33.19539/27.11964) 

Hotel Huntshoek Lodge · Makana 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.25141&mlon=26.96632#map=17/-33.25141/26.96632) 

Mall King Williams Town Market Square · Buffalo City 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.87856&mlon=27.38695#map=17/-32.87856/27.38695) 

School Peddie Ayliff Day Care · Ngqushwa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.20939&mlon=27.13458#map=17/-33.20939/27.13458) 

College Lovedale TVET College · Buffalo City 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.91081&mlon=27.41546#map=17/-32.91081/27.41546) 

Police station SAPS Peddie Police Station · Ngqushwa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.19838&mlon=27.11486#map=17/-33.19838/27.11486) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ngqushwa

Places mapped inside Ngqushwa in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks5
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels5
- Schools89
- Restaurants8
- Police stations3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other local municipalities in Amathole District

- Amahlathi
- Great Kei
- Mbhashe
- Mnquma
- Raymond Mhlaba

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngqushwa?In Amathole District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
- What is the population of Ngqushwa?59,860 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ngqushwa?About 31 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ngqushwa?About 28 people per km²
- What borders Ngqushwa?Buffalo City, Makana, Ndlambe and Raymond Mhlaba
- What is there to see in Ngqushwa?Hamburg Beach, Hamburg Heritage Site, Hamburg Nature Reserve
- What time zone is Ngqushwa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ngqushwa?Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Ngqushwa?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngqushwa?111 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ngqushwa?Settlements lie between 15 m and 535 m
- What is the highest point in Ngqushwa?Ntsikizini (535 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ngqushwa?April to June and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngqushwa?Nompumelelo Provincial Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ngqushwa?TymeBank Kiosk Boxer Superstore Peddie, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ngqushwa?Capitec Bank ATM, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngqushwa?Engen Peddie Motors, about 5.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ngqushwa?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Ngqushwa?5 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ngqushwa?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ngqushwa?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ngqushwa?ZA2126 (OCHA common operational dataset)