Engcobo
Cat B · LocalEastern Cape · MIIF B4 · EC137
Engcobo is a Category B local municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa (Stats SA code EC137). The 2022 Census recorded a population of 132 799 — the 18th most populous of 33 municipalities in the province. Population declined by 1.5% between the 2011 and 2022 censuses (boundary-aligned figures). On basic services: 67.1% of households live in formal dwellings; 28.7% have access to a flush toilet; 60.4% use electricity for cooking. The municipal area covers 2 484 km² at a density of 53.5 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 declined by -1.5% between 2011 and 2022.
Formal housing (67.1%) is 15.2 percentage points below the provincial average.
Population density (53.5 /km²) is significantly below the national municipal average of 117.7 /km².
Flush toilet access (28.7%) is 24.1 percentage points below the provincial average.
10.1% of households have no access to any toilet facility — a notable service delivery gap.
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.