Hessequa Local Municipality

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Hessequa Local Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2001, the population was 44,114. Its municipality code is WC042.

Before June 24, 2005, this municipality was called Langeberg Local Municipality.

The name Hessequa, meaning "people of the trees", refers to the tribe of Khoikhoi people that used to live in the region.

Towns and villages in Hessequa Local Municipality include:

Heidelberg
Riversdale
Albertinia
Stilbaai (includes Jongensfontein and Melkhoutfontein)
Slangrivier
Gouritzmond
Witsand

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Western Cape Province of South Africa

Capital	Cape Town
Regions	Cape Peninsula \| Cape Winelands \| Garden Route \| Little Karoo \| Overberg \| West Coast
Cities	Cape Town
Largest towns	George \| Knysna \| Oudtshoorn \| Paarl \| Robertson \| Stellenbosch \| Swellendam \| Worcester
Municipalities	Metropolitan: City of Cape Town District: Cape Winelands \| Central Karoo \| Eden \| Overberg \| West Coast Local: Beaufort West \| Bergrivier \| Bitou \| Breede River/Winelands \| Breede Valley \| Cape Agulhas \| Cederberg \| Drakenstein \| George \| Hessequa \| Kannaland \| Knysna \| Laingsburg \| Matzikama \| Mossel Bay \| Oudtshoorn \| Overstrand \| Prince Albert \| Saldanha Bay \| Stellenbosch \| Swartland \| Swellendam \| Theewaterskloof \| Witzenberg