Local municipality · Cacadu District
# Ndlambe

Ndlambe is a local municipality of South Africa in Cacadu District, Eastern Cape Province. It had an estimated 63,965 people in 2020 on 1,841 km² (about 35 per km²). 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 274 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 63,965 people (2020)
- 1,841 km²
- 274 mapped services
- 51 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Ndlambe?

Ndlambe had an estimated 63,965 people in 2020 — 13.0% of Cacadu District, 137th of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,068 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cacadu District figure of 1,010). Spread over 1,841 km², that is about 35 people per km², 97th of 190 local municipalities.

24.2% of people are children under 15 and 11.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 31 across Cacadu District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.
- 0–4 5,188
- 5–9 5,428
- 10–14 4,833
- 15–19 4,485
- 20–24 4,104
- 25–29 4,758
- 30–34 5,388
- 35–39 5,194
- 40–44 4,485
- 45–49 3,623
- 50–54 3,407
- 55–59 2,983
- 60–64 2,923
- 65–69 2,526
- 70–74 2,155
- 75–79 1,261
- 80+ 1,224

Source: Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Ndlambe?

Ndlambe lies in Cacadu District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It borders 3 other local municipalities: Makana, Ngqushwa and Sundays River Valley. By area it is the 171st largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 3.2% of Cacadu District. The centre of Ndlambe is about 873 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. The centre point is at 33.5104° S, 26.8525° E. Local names: EC105.

Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Ndlambe

OpenStreetMap lists 29 named sights in Ndlambe: 17 nature reserves; 4 beachs; 3 attractions; 2 museums; 1 monument; 1 memorial; 1 gallery.
- Bathurst Agricultural Museum · museum
- Kowie History Museum · museum
- Ann Robinson Flora Reserve · nature reserve
- Cycad Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Elephant Hills Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Ghio Wetland Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Great Fish River Mouth Wetland Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- John Muirhead Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Kap River Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Kariega Private Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Kowie · nature reserve
- Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve
- Roundhill Oribi Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Sibuya Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Sunshine Coast Nature Reserve - West · nature reserve
- Terry Fitzgerald Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Tharfield Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Waters Meeting (Kap River) Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Waters Meeting Forest Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- East Beach · beach
- Kelly's beach · beach
- Port Alfred · beach
- Shelley Bay · beach
- Big Pineapple · attraction
- Cannon Rocks – two old cannons · attraction
- Carriage Rock · attraction
- Bathurst Toposcope · memorial
- Diaz Cross · monument
- Richard Pullen's Studio & Gallery · gallery

### Nearby, outside Ndlambe
- Blaauwkrantz Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Makana 19 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

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

## Know before you go: Ndlambe
- Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg
- Currency Rand (ZAR)
- Country calling code +27
- Languages Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana
- Plug types Type C, D · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports
- King Phalo Airport (ELS) · East London 105 km
- Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) · Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) 126 km

### Nearest railway station

Bathurst (Ndlambe), about 1.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 07:14, sunset around 17:10).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Ndlambe

Open gazetteers list 36 villages, towns and localities in Ndlambe. The largest with a recorded population: Port Alfred (30,981), Kenton (13,539), Alexandria (12,084) and Bathurst (7,630). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 293 m above sea level (median 51 m).
- Alexandria
- Bathurst
- Beachfront
- Bellcrest
- Boesmansriviermond
- Boknes
- Bushman's River Mouth
- Cannon Rocks
- Clumber
- Dorset
- East Bank
- Fish River Mouth
- Forest Downs
- Glenretha
- Glenview
- Kasouga
- Kasouga Road
- Kenton
- Kenton on Sea
- Kleinemonde
- Kleinmonde
- Locke Moore
- Lombards Post
- Nemato (Nelson Mandela Township)
- Nkwenkwezi
- Ouplass
- Piffway
- Port Alfred
- Rietrivier
- Royal Alfred Acre Golf and Lifestyle Resort
- Royal Alfred Marina
- Seafield
- Shenstone
- Station Hill
- West Bank
- Westview Heights

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ndlambe

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.
- Assegaairivier
- Bloukrans River
- Boknesrivier
- Kaprivier
- Kasougarivier
- Kowie River
- Little Kowie River
- Lushington River
- Oos-Kleinemonderivier
- Qamtara
- Rietrivier
- Rufane River
- Wes-Kleinemonderivier

### Coast and islands

6 headlands; 5 beaches.
- Boknesstrand
- East Beach
- Great Fish Point
- Great Fish Point
- Kowie Point
- Little Fish Point
- Rietpunt
- Rocky Point
- Rufane’s Beach
- Stilwaterstrand
- West Beach

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 2 mountains.
- Kaprivierberge · 607 m
- Komskop · 472 m
- Round Hill · 371 m
- Nankooskop · 293 m
- Kaprand · 280 m
- Glendower Peak · 182 m
- Beacon Hill · 151 m
- Red Hill · 119 m
- Bokneskop · 95 m
- Palmietheuwel · 81 m

### Forests and nature

3 nature reserves; 1 forest reserve.
- Kowie Local Authority Nature Reserve
- Kowte Forest Reserve
- Terry Fitzgerald Private Nature Reserve
- Waters Meeting Nature Reserve

### History

1 ruin.
- Elephant Park

### Getting around

3 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 lighthouse.
- Alexandria New
- Great Fish Point Lighthouse
- Martindale
- Port Alfred Airport
- Port Alfred Railway Station
- Trappe’s Valley

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

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

## Weather in Ndlambe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cacadu District, the warmest month is Jan (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 227 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 459 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (58 mm) and the driest Jun (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to December.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 25 | 52 |
| Feb | 25 | 58 |
| Mar | 23 | 58 |
| Apr | 19 | 40 |
| May | 16 | 22 |
| Jun | 13 | 17 |
| Jul | 13 | 22 |
| Aug | 14 | 31 |
| Sep | 17 | 25 |
| Oct | 19 | 44 |
| Nov | 21 | 43 |
| Dec | 24 | 46 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ndlambe
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Parrish marjorie TB Hospital · Ndlambe | 6.3 km | Map |
| Bank | Old Mutual Personal Finance Port Alfred · Ndlambe | 9.4 km | Map |
| ATM | Sunshine Mall · Ndlambe | 9.7 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | TotalEnergies · Ndlambe | 9.6 km | Map |
| Hotel | Summerhill Inn Hotel · Ndlambe | 0.5 km | Map |
| Mall | Heritage Mall | Ndlambe · Ndlambe | 9.7 km | Map |
| School | Tyhilulwazi Educare Centre · Ndlambe | 2.5 km | Map |
| College | Bathurst Primary School · Ndlambe | 3.0 km | Map |
| Police station | Port Alfred Police Station · Ndlambe | 9.5 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ndlambe

Places mapped inside Ndlambe in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 5
- Banks 12
- ATMs 6
- Petrol pumps 14
- Hotels 67
- Shopping malls 5
- Schools 61
- Colleges and universities 2
- Cinemas 1
- Pharmacies 10
- Restaurants 87
- Police stations 4

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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

## Other local municipalities in Cacadu District
- Blue Crane Route
- Dr Beyers Naude
- Kou-Kamma
- Kouga
- Makana
- Sundays River Valley

## Quick answers
- Where is Ndlambe? In Cacadu District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
- What is the population of Ndlambe? 63,965 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ndlambe? About 33 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ndlambe? About 35 people per km²
- What borders Ndlambe? Makana, Ngqushwa and Sundays River Valley
- What is there to see in Ndlambe? Ann Robinson Flora Reserve, Bathurst Agricultural Museum, Bathurst Toposcope, Big Pineapple
- What time zone is Ndlambe in? UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ndlambe? Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Ndlambe? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ndlambe? 36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ndlambe? Settlements lie between 7 m and 293 m
- What is the highest point in Ndlambe? Kaprivierberge (607 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ndlambe? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ndlambe? Parrish marjorie TB Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ndlambe? Old Mutual Personal Finance Port Alfred, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ndlambe? Sunshine Mall, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ndlambe? TotalEnergies, about 9.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ndlambe? 5 mapped
- How many banks are in Ndlambe? 12 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ndlambe? 6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ndlambe? 14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ndlambe? ZA2105 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Local municipality
- Area: 1,840.7 km²
- P-code: ZA2105
- District: Cacadu District
- Main town: Port Alfred

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/cacadu/ndlambe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.