| S.N. | District and metropolitan municipalities | Code | Seat | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Nzo District Municipality | DC44 | Mount Ayliff | 6,859 | 801,344 |
| 2 | Amathole District Municipality | DC12 | East London | 21,043 | 892,637 |
| 3 | Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality | BUF | East London | 2,536 | 755,200 |
| 4 | Cacadu District Municipality | DC10 | Port Elizabeth | 58,194 | 450,584 |
| 5 | Chris Hani District Municipality | DC13 | Queenstown | 36,695 | 795,461 |
| 6 | Joe Gqabi District Municipality | DC14 | Barkly East | 25,663 | 349,768 |
| 7 | Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality | NMA | Port Elizabeth | 1,959 | 1,152,115 |
| 8 | OR Tambo District Municipality | DC15 | Mthatha | 15,968 | 1,364,943 |
| S.N. | Local and metropolitan municipalities | Code | Seat | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amahlathi Local Municipality | EC124 | Stutterheim | 4,820 | 122,778 |
| 2 | Baviaans Local Municipality | EC107 | Willowmore | 11,668 | 17,761 |
| 3 | Blue Crane Route Local Municipality | EC102 | Somerset East | 11,068 | 36,002 |
| 4 | Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality | BUF | East London | 2,536 | 755,200 |
| 5 | Camdeboo Local Municipality | EC101 | Graaff-Reinet | 12,422 | 50,993 |
| 6 | Elundini Local Municipality | EC141 | Maclear | 5,065 | 138,141 |
| 7 | Emalahleni Local Municipality | EC136 | Lady Frere | 3,447 | 119,460 |
| 8 | Engcobo Local Municipality | EC137 | Ngcobo | 2,484 | 155,513 |
| 9 | Gariep Local Municipality | EC144 | Burgersdorp | 8,911 | 33,677 |
| 10 | Great Kei Local Municipality | EC123 | Komga | 1,736 | 38,991 |
| 11 | Ikwezi Local Municipality | EC103 | Jansenville | 4,563 | 10,537 |
| 12 | Inkwanca Local Municipality | EC133 | Molteno | 3,584 | 21,971 |
| 13 | Intsika Yethu Local Municipality | EC135 | Cofimvaba | 2,711 | 145,372 |
| 14 | Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality | EC131 | Cradock | 11,663 | 65,560 |
| 15 | King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality | EC157 | Mthatha | 3,027 | 451,710 |
| 16 | Kou-Kamma Local Municipality | EC109 | Kareedouw | 3,593 | 40,663 |
| 17 | Kouga Local Municipality | EC108 | Jeffreys Bay | 2,670 | 98,558 |
| 18 | Lukhanji Local Municipality | EC134 | Queenstown | 3,813 | 190,723 |
| 19 | Makana Local Municipality | EC104 | Grahamstown | 4,376 | 80,390 |
| 20 | Maletswai Local Municipality | EC143 | Aliwal North | 4,358 | 43,800 |
| 21 | Matatiele Local Municipality | EC441 | Matatiele | 4,352 | 203,843 |
| 22 | Mbhashe Local Municipality | EC121 | Dutywa | 3,169 | 254,909 |
| 23 | Mbizana Local Municipality | EC443 | Bizana | 2,417 | 281,905 |
| 24 | Mhlontlo Local Municipality | EC156 | Qumbu | 2,826 | 188,226 |
| 25 | Mnquma Local Municipality | EC122 | Gcuwa | 3,270 | 252,390 |
| 26 | Ndlambe Local Municipality | EC105 | Port Alfred | 1,841 | 61,176 |
| 27 | Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality | NMA | Port Elizabeth | 1,959 | 1,152,115 |
| 28 | Ngqushwa Local Municipality | EC126 | Peddie | 2,241 | 72,190 |
| 29 | Ngquza Hill Local Municipality | EC153 | Flagstaff | 2,477 | 278,481 |
| 30 | Nkonkobe Local Municipality | EC127 | Fort Beaufort | 3,626 | 127,115 |
| 31 | Ntabankulu Local Municipality | EC444 | Ntabankulu | 1,385 | 123,976 |
| 32 | Nxuba Local Municipality | EC128 | Adelaide | 2,732 | 24,264 |
| 33 | Nyandeni Local Municipality | EC155 | Libode | 2,474 | 290,390 |
| 34 | Port St Johns Local Municipality | EC154 | Port St Johns | 1,291 | 156,136 |
| 35 | Sakhisizwe Local Municipality | EC138 | Cala | 2,355 | 63,582 |
| 36 | Senqu Local Municipality | EC142 | Lady Grey | 7,329 | 134,150 |
| 37 | Sundays River Valley Local Municipality | EC106 | Kirkwood | 5,994 | 54,504 |
| 38 | Tsolwana Local Municipality | EC132 | Tarkastad | 6,087 | 33,281 |
| 39 | Umzimvubu Local Municipality | EC442 | Mount Frere | 2,577 | 191,620 |