Great Kei
Cat B · LocalEastern Cape · MIIF B3 · EC123
Great Kei is a Category B local municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa (Stats SA code EC123). The 2022 Census recorded a population of 35 990 — the 33rd most populous of 33 municipalities in the province. Population grew by 1.5% between the 2011 and 2022 censuses (boundary-aligned figures). On basic services: 85.4% of households live in formal dwellings; 50.4% have access to a flush toilet; 56.9% use electricity for cooking. The municipal area covers 1 700 km² at a density of 21.2 people per km². All figures below are from Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Fact Sheets.
Demographics
Age Structure
Age distribution (% of population)
Housing
Dwelling type composition
Basic Services
Services coverage (% of households)
Education
Comparisons
vs National Average
vs Eastern Cape Provincial Average
vs Largest in Eastern Cape (Nelson Mandela Bay)
Municipality Insights
Population grew by +1.5% between 2011 and 2022.
Formal housing (85.4%) is 3.1 percentage points above the provincial average.
Population density (21.2 /km²) is significantly below the national municipal average of 117.7 /km².
Related Municipalities
Other municipalities in Eastern Cape with similar population size.
All data from Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Fact Sheets (revised August 2025). Last updated 2026-06-04.