West Coast District Municipality

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West Coast
Weskus
—  District municipality  —
The West Coast District Municipality is located along the western (Atlantic) coast of the Western Cape province, encompassing the area of the province north of Cape Town.
Location in South Africa
From north to south, the West Coast District Municipality contains the Matzikama, Cederberg, Bergrivier, Saldanha Bay and Swartland local municipalities
Local municipalities within the West Coast
Coordinates: 33°10′S 18°40′E / 33.167°S 18.667°E / -33.167; 18.667Coordinates: 33°10′S 18°40′E / 33.167°S 18.667°E / -33.167; 18.667
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Seat Moorreesburg
Local municipalities
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Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor (2012-02)[1] Herbrecht Kitshoff (DA)
Area
 • Total 31,119 km2 (12,015 sq mi)
Population (2010)[2][3]
 • Total 328,987
 • Density 10.6/km2 (27/sq mi)
 • Households 76,217
Racial makeup (2007)[4]
 • Black African 9.0%
 • Coloured 71.6%
 • Indian/Asian 0.3%
 • White 19.1%
First languages (2001)[5]
 • Afrikaans 89.1%
 • Xhosa 7.4%
 • English 2.3%
 • Other 1.2%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code DC1
Website www.westcoastdm.co.za

The West Coast District Municipality is a district municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its municipality code is DC1. Moorreesburg is the seat of the district. As of 2007 it had a total population of 286,751.[6]

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[edit] Geography

The municipality has a total area of 31,101 square kilometres (12,008 sq mi).[7]

[edit] Adjacent municipalities

[edit] Local municipalities

The West Coast DM contains the following local municipalities:

Name Code Population (2007) Area (km2) Density (inhabitants/km2)
Matzikama Local Municipality WC011 46,362 5,549 8.4
Cederberg Local Municipality WC012 31,942 7,338 4.4
Bergrivier Local Municipality WC013 44,741 4,407 10.2
Saldanha Bay Local Municipality WC014 78,982 1,766 44.7
Swartland Local Municipality WC015 77,524 3,692 21.0
West Coast District Management Area WCDMA01 7,200 8,349 0.9
Total 286,571 31,101 9.2

[edit] Demographics

The following statistics are from the 2001 census.

Language Population %
Afrikaans 251 982 89.14%
Xhosa 20 920 7.40%
English 6 599 2.33%
Sotho 1 598 0.57%
Tswana 630 0.22%
Other 326 0.12%
Zulu 232 0.08%
Northern Sotho 107 0.04%
Tsonga 105 0.04%
Swati 63 0.02%
Ndebele 55 0.02%
Venda 50 0.02%

[edit] Gender

Gender Population %
Female 141 790 50.16%
Male 140 877 49.84%

[edit] Ethnic group

Ethnic group Population %
Coloured 204 726 72.43%
White 49 383 17.47%
Black African 27 777 9.83%
Indian/Asian 781 0.28%

[edit] Age

Age Population %
0 - 4 26 727 9.46%
5 - 9 27 371 9.68%
10 - 14 27 003 9.55%
15 - 19 25 862 9.15%
20 - 24 23 045 8.15%
25 - 29 25 839 9.14%
30 - 34 25 541 9.04%
35 - 39 23 254 8.23%
40 - 44 19 437 6.88%
45 - 49 15 073 5.33%
50 - 54 11 841 4.19%
55 - 59 9 257 3.27%
60 - 64 7 615 2.69%
65 - 69 5 901 2.09%
70 - 74 3 965 1.40%
75 - 79 2 534 0.90%
80 - 84 1 479 0.52%
85 - 89 627 0.22%
90 - 94 217 0.08%
95 - 99 61 0.02%
100 plus 18 0.01%

[edit] Politics

[edit] Election results

Election results for the West Coast District Municipality in the South African general election, 2009. The district had 151,640 registered voters, and 110,427 votes were cast, giving a turnout of 72.82%.

Party Votes %
Democratic Alliance 50,311 46.03
African National Congress 30,408 27.82
Independent Democrats 13,020 11.91
Congress of the People 11,128 10.18
Freedom Front Plus 1,594 1.46
African Christian Democratic Party 1,110 1.02
United Democratic Movement 617 0.56
Other parties 1,112 1.02
Valid votes 109,300 100.00
Spoilt votes 1,127

[edit] Mayors

[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. ^ "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. 
  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. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ "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. 
  6. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 
  7. ^ "West Coast District Municipality". Municipal Demarcation Board. http://www.demarcation.org.za/PortalPages/info_1.aspx?type=District&Prov=Western%20Cape&code=DC1. Retrieved 20 June 2010. 

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Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Moorreesburg
Local municipalities
West Coast district within the Western Cape
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