Swartland Local Municipality
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| Swartland | |
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| — Local municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 33°27′S 18°43′E / 33.45°S 18.717°ECoordinates: 33°27′S 18°43′E / 33.45°S 18.717°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Seat | Malmesbury |
| Wards | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Tijmen van Essen (DA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,707 km2 (1,431 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2][3] | |
| • Total | 77,520 |
| • Density | 20.9/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,938 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[2] | |
| • Black African | 11.5% |
| • Coloured | 70.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 18.0% |
| First languages (2001)[4] | |
| • Afrikaans | 88.1% |
| • Xhosa | 8.0% |
| • English | 2.5% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | WC015 |
| Website | www.swartland.org.za |
Swartland Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Malmesbury is the seat of the municipality. As of 2007, it had a population of 77,524.[5] Its municipality code is WC015.
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[edit] Geography
The municipality has a total area of 3,692 square kilometres (1,425 sq mi).[6]
[edit] Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsdale | 10501 | 2,755 |
| Chatsworth | 10502 | 959 |
| Darling | 10503 | 7,550 |
| Dassen Island | 10504 | 12 |
| Greater Chatsworth | 10505 | 1,028 |
| Ilinge Lethu | 10506 | 2,877 |
| Kalbaskraal | 10507 | 1,302 |
| Koringberg | 10508 | 353 |
| Malmesbury | 10509 | 20,074 |
| Moorreesburg | 10510 | 8,574 |
| Riebeek-Kasteel | 10511 | 2,532 |
| Riebeek-Wes | 10512 | 2,661 |
| The Grotto Bay | 10514 | 69 |
| Yzerfontein | 10515 | 509 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 10513 | 20,866 |
[edit] Adjacent municipalities
- Bergrivier Local Municipality (northeast)
- Drakenstein Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality (east)
- City of Cape Town (south)
- Saldanha Bay Local Municipality (northwest)
The municipality also borders the Atlantic Ocean on 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 19 June 2010.
- ^ "Swartland Local Municipality". Municipal Demarcation Board. http://www.demarcation.org.za/PortalPages/info_1.aspx?type=Local&Prov=Western%20Cape&code=WC015. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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