Matzikama Local Municipality
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| Matzikama | |
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| — Local municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 31°39′S 18°30′E / 31.65°S 18.5°ECoordinates: 31°39′S 18°30′E / 31.65°S 18.5°E | |
| 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 |
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| 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
- Kamiesberg Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape (north)
- Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape (east)
- Cederberg Local Municipality (south)
The municipality is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west.
[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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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