OR Tambo is one of the seven districts of Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of OR Tambo is Mthatha (formerly spelt Umtata). The vast majority (94%) of its 1,364,943 people speak Xhosa (2011 Census). The district is named after Oliver Tambo. The district code is DC15. The district is within Wild Coast Region. Geography Neighbours OR Tambo is surrounded by: Alfred Nzo District (DC44) to the north the Indian Ocean to the south-east Amatole District (DC12) to the south-west Chris Hani District (DC13) to the west Joe Gqabi District (DC14) to the north-westLocal municipalities The district contains the following local municipalities: After the 2011 municipal election, OR Tambo District shrunk, with Mbizana and Ntabankulu local municipalities being transferred to Alfred Nzo District Municipality. Demographics The following statistics are from the 2011 census. ...