Central Karoo District Municipality
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| Central Karoo District Municipality Sentraal Karoo Distriksmunisipaliteit UMasipala weSithili Sombindi Karoo |
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| Coordinates (Beaufort West): 32°21′S 22°35′E / 32.35°S 22.583°ECoordinates: 32°21′S 22°35′E / 32.35°S 22.583°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Seat | Beaufort West |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Doreen Hugo (ANC) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 38,853 km2 (15,001.2 sq mi) |
| Population [2] | |
| • Total | 56,230 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,708 |
| Racial makeup[3] | |
| • Coloured | 80.43% |
| • White | 9.93% |
| • Black African | 9.53% |
| • Indian or Asian | 0.12% |
| Languages[4] | |
| • Afrikaans | 89.29% |
| • Xhosa | 9.10% |
| • English | 1.06% |
| Time zone | South African Standard Time (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | DC5 |
The Central Karoo District Municipality (Afrikaans: Sentraal Karoo-distriksmunisipaliteit) is a district municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Its municipality code is DC5.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Adjacent municipalities
- Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape (northeast)
- Cacadu District Municipality, Eastern Cape (east)
- Eden District Municipality (south)
- Cape Winelands District Municipality (southwest)
- Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape (northwest)
[edit] Local municipalities
- Laingsburg Local Municipality (WC051)
- Prince Albert Local Municipality (WC052)
- Beaufort West Local Municipality (WC053)
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for Central Karoo in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 36 989 [61.17% of total population]
- Total votes: 23 829 [39.40% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 64.42% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
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| African National Congress | 14 368 | 60.30% |
| Democratic Alliance | 3 999 | 16.78% |
| Independent Democrats | 2 583 | 10.84% |
| New National Party | 1 814 | 7.61% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 384 | 1.61% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 306 | 1.28% |
| Pan African Congress | 90 | 0.38% |
| NA | 36 | 0.15% |
| United Democratic Movement | 28 | 0.12% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 28 | 0.12% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 27 | 0.11% |
| CDP | 25 | 0.10% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 24 | 0.10% |
| EMSA | 21 | 0.09% |
| NLP | 20 | 0.08% |
| PJC | 20 | 0.08% |
| TOP | 14 | 0.06% |
| SOPA | 13 | 0.05% |
| UF | 13 | 0.05% |
| KISS | 12 | 0.05% |
| Minority Front | 4 | 0.02% |
| Total | 23 829 | 100.00% |
[edit] References
- ^ "Central Karoo District Municipality". Municipal Demarcation Board. http://www.demarcation.org.za/PortalPages/Info_1.aspx?type=District&code=DC5&Prov=Western%20Cape. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Community Survey 2007 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/community_new/content.asp?link=interactivedata.asp. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ "Census 2001 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/census01/html/C2001Interactive.asp. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
[edit] External links
- Stats SA Census 2001 page
- Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results
- District site
- Tourismussite
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Municipalities and communities of Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape District seat: Beaufort West |
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| Cities and towns |
Beaufort West • Laingsburg • Leeu-Gamka • Matjiesfontein • Merweville • Murraysburg • Nelspoort • Prince Albert |
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