Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Cat B · LocalEastern Cape · MIIF B4 · EC443
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is a Category B local municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa (Stats SA code EC443). The 2022 Census recorded a population of 350 000 — the 5th most populous of 33 municipalities in the province. Population grew by 2.1% between the 2011 and 2022 censuses (boundary-aligned figures). On basic services: 70.4% of households live in formal dwellings; 16.1% have access to a flush toilet; 49.2% use electricity for cooking. The municipal area covers 2 416 km² at a density of 144.9 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 +2.1% between 2011 and 2022.
Formal housing (70.4%) is 11.9 percentage points below the provincial average.
Flush toilet access (16.1%) is 36.7 percentage points below the provincial average.
6.2% 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.