Cape Winelands District Municipality
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| Coordinates: 33°38′S 19°26′E / 33.633°S 19.433°ECoordinates: 33°38′S 19°26′E / 33.633°S 19.433°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Seat | Worcester |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Badih Chaaban |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,473 km2 (8,291 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2][3] | |
| • Total | 638,287 |
| • Density | 29.7/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| • Households | 173,346 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[4] | |
| • Black African | 20.5% |
| • Coloured | 65.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 14.0% |
| First languages (2001)[5] | |
| • Afrikaans | 78.8% |
| • Xhosa | 16.6% |
| • English | 3.1% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | DC2 |
| Website | www.capewinelands.gov.za |
The Cape Winelands District Municipality, formerly the Boland District Municipality, is a district municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2007, it had a population of 712,413.[6] Its municipality code is DC2.
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[edit] Geography
The defined boundaries of this municipality, which covers an area of 22,289 square kilometres (8,606 sq mi),[7] coincide roughly with the boundaries of the geographical area that has been known since the early days of the Cape Colony as "The Boland". In Afrikaans Boland means "up land" or "the higher land" or "the land above" (i.e. in contrast to the low coastal areas of the original Dutch settlement at the Cape). However, the term "Boland", as originally used, was a loose concept, with no defined borders (cf. the informal but not meaningless terms "The Sahara" or "The Rocky Mountains"). The Boland is generally mountainous, with range after range of beautiful and isolated sandstone peaks reaching towards 2000m but also has broad, fertile valleys that are home to some of the country's finest vineyards.
The region has a Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot and dry and winters cool and damp, with snow on the peaks during August and September. The extent and diversity of the geographical features here are truly marvellous. There are so many peaks, ranges, escarpments, valleys, cliffs, rivers, pools, waterfalls, screes, canyons, springs, forests, caves and other natural features that no person could visit all of them in a lifetime.
[edit] Adjacent municipalities
- Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape (north)
- Central Karoo District Municipality (east)
- Eden District Municipality (east)
- Overberg District Municipality (south)
- City of Cape Town (southwest)
- West Coast District Municipality (west)
[edit] Local municipalities
The Cape Winelands DM contains the following local municipalities:
| Name | Code | Population (2007) | Area (km2) | Density (people/km2) |
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| Witzenberg Local Municipality | WC022 | 75,148 | 2,851 | 26.4 |
| Drakenstein Local Municipality | WC023 | 217,089 | 1,538 | 141.2 |
| Stellenbosch Local Municipality | WC024 | 200,524 | 831 | 241.3 |
| Breede Valley Local Municipality | WC025 | 134,271 | 2,994 | 44.8 |
| Langeberg Local Municipality | WC026 | 80,121 | 3,332 | 24.0 |
| Cape Winelands District Management Area | WCDMA02 | 5,260 | 10,743 | 0.5 |
| Total | 712,413 | 22,289 | 32.0 | |
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
[edit] Language
| Language | Population | % |
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| Afrikaans | 496 130 | 78.81% |
| Xhosa | 104 841 | 16.65% |
| English | 19 847 | 3.15% |
| Sotho | 5 789 | 0.92% |
| Other | 1 588 | 0.25% |
| Zulu | 454 | 0.07% |
| Tswana | 232 | 0.03% |
| Tsonga | 179 | 0.03% |
| Ndebele | 125 | 0.02% |
| Northern Sotho | 123 | 0.02% |
| Swati | 107 | 0.02% |
| Venda | 74 | 0.01% |
[edit] Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
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| Female | 321 453 | 51.07% |
| Male | 308 037 | 48.93% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
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| Coloured | 408 838 | 64.95% |
| Black African | 124 865 | 19.84% |
| White | 94 303 | 14.98% |
| Indian/Asian | 1 485 | 0.24% |
[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.
- ^ "Metro/District Council population estimates by gender and year (based on 2010 projection)". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Mid-year%20estimates%20by%20district%20council,%20gender%20and%20year%20%282010%20projection%29&ti=Metro%2FDistrict+Council+population+estimates+by+gender+and+year+%28based+on+2010+projection%29&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Mid-Year%20Estimates/&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 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ^ "Cape Winelands District Municipality". Municipal Demarcation Board. http://www.demarcation.org.za/PortalPages/info_1.aspx?type=District&Prov=Western%20Cape&code=DC2. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
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