!Kheis Local Municipality
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| !Kheis | |
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| — Local municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 28°54′S 21°58′E / 28.9°S 21.967°ECoordinates: 28°54′S 21°58′E / 28.9°S 21.967°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Siyanda |
| Seat | Groblershoop |
| Wards | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Serena Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,107 km2 (4,288 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 18,914 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,490 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[2] | |
| • Black African | 4.3% |
| • Coloured | 90.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 5.4% |
| First languages (2001)[5] | |
| • Afrikaans | 97.5% |
| • Other | 2.5% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | NC084 |
!Kheis is an administrative area in the Siyanda District of Northern Cape in South Africa. !Kheis is a Khoi name meaning "a place where you live, or a home". The municipality is named in recognition of the Khoi people who were the first permanent dwellers of the area.[6]
[edit] Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boegoeberg | 31802 | 0.37 | 1,587 |
| Gannaput | 31803 | 0.37 | 965 |
| Groblershoop | 31804 | 1.26 | 437 |
| Grootdrink | 31805 | 0.46 | 2,177 |
| Stutterheim | 31806 | 0.80 | 3,043 |
| Wegdraai | 31807 | 0.77 | 1,559 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 31801 | 5,518.68 | 6,274 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, population group, gender and age group". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=agegrp_gender__popgrp&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+population+group%2C+gender+and+age+group&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Persons/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, type of main dwelling and population group of household". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Type_of_main_dwelling_municipalities&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+type+of+main+dwelling+and+population+group+of++household+head&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Households/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Census 2001 by municipalities, language, population group and gender.". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Database/South%20Africa/Population%20Census/Census%202001%20-%20NEW%20Demarcation%20boundaries%20as%20at%209%20December%202005/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons.asp. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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