2.3 Nyandeni Local Municipality (LM) Nyandeni LM is one of the local municipalities situated in the OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape, incorporating a portion of former Transkei inland areas and along the Wild Coast. It comprises of two former magisterial districts of Libode and Ngqeleni and has 31 wards. The municipality spans approximately 1 280 square kilometers and has a total population of approximately 314 273 people and 58 039 households. Approximately 66.7% of the population lives below poverty line.