Overberg District Municipality
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| Coordinates: 34°31′S 20°2′E / 34.517°S 20.033°ECoordinates: 34°31′S 20°2′E / 34.517°S 20.033°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Seat | Bredasdorp |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Lincoln de Bruyn (DA) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Percival Jones (NPP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,241 km2 (4,726 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2][3] | |
| • Total | 248,965 |
| • Density | 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| • Households | 60,058 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[4] | |
| • Black African | 20.0% |
| • Coloured | 59.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 20.1% |
| First languages (2001)[5] | |
| • Afrikaans | 76.5% |
| • Xhosa | 16.0% |
| • English | 5.3% |
| • Sotho | 1.7% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | DC3 |
| Website | www.odm.org.za |
The Overberg District Municipality is a district municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its municipality code is DC3.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Adjacent municipalities
- Cape Winelands District Municipality (north)
- Eden District Municipality (east)
- Indian Ocean (southeast)
- Atlantic Ocean (southwest)
- City of Cape Town (west)
[edit] Local municipalities
The Overberg DM contains the following local municipalities:
| Name | Code | Population (2007) | Area (km2) | Density (people/km2) |
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| Theewaterskloof Local Municipality | WC031 | 86,719 | 3,248 | 26.7 |
| Overstrand Local Municipality | WC032 | 74,547 | 1,707 | 43.7 |
| Cape Agulhas Local Municipality | WC033 | 28,688 | 3,437 | 8.3 |
| Swellendam Local Municipality | WC034 | 22,833 | 2,999 | 7.6 |
| Total | 212,787 | 11,391 | 18.7 | |
[edit] Gallery
[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.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Overberg District Municipality at Cape Gateway
- Electronic Gateway to the Cape Overberg
- Overberg Website
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