Matzikama Local Municipality

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Matzikama
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates: 31°39′S 18°30′E / 31.65°S 18.5°E / -31.65; 18.5Coordinates: 31°39′S 18°30′E / 31.65°S 18.5°E / -31.65; 18.5
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District West Coast
Seat Vredendal
Wards 8
Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor (2012-02)[1] Delina Goedeman (DA)
Area
 • Total 12,981 km2 (5,012 sq mi)
Population (2007)[2][3]
 • Total 46,359
 • Density 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Households 12,882
Racial makeup (2007)[2]
 • Black African 3.4%
 • Coloured 87.5%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 9.0%
First languages (2001)[4]
 • Afrikaans 95.1%
 • Xhosa 3.3%
 • Other 1.6%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code WC011
Website www.matzikamamun.co.za

Matzikama Municipality is a local municipality located within the West Coast District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2007, it had a population of 46,362 [5]. Its municipality code is WC011.

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[edit] Government

The mayor of the municipality is Patric Bok of the Independent Democrats. It is divided into seven wards with a total of thirteen councillors.

[edit] Geography

The municipality has a total area of 5,549 square kilometres (2,142 sq mi).[6]

[edit] Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the main places shown in the following table.[7] (Note that certain places, formerly within the District Management Area of the West Coast District Municipality, were added by the 2011 expansion of the municipality.)

Place Code Population
Bitterfontein 19101 906
Doringbaai 10101 1,149
Ebenhaesar 10102 355
Klawer 10103 4,477
Kliprand 19104 253
Koekenaap 10104 827
Lutzville 10105 4,282
Nuwerus 19107 527
Rietpoort 19108 682
Strandfontein 10107 66
Vanrhynsdorp 10108 5,225
Vredendal Part 1 10109 9,442
Vredendal Part 2 10110 1,870
Vredendal Part 3 10111 4,852
Remainder of the municipality 10106 17,668

[edit] Adjacent municipalities

The municipality is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "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. 
  2. ^ 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. 
  3. ^ "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. 
  4. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 20 June 2010. 
  6. ^ "Matzikama Local Municipality". Municipal Demarcation Board. http://www.demarcation.org.za/PortalPages/info_1.aspx?type=Local&Prov=Western%20Cape&code=WC011. Retrieved 20 June 2010. 
  7. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa

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