Hessequa Local Municipality

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Hessequa Local Municipality
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Municipal code WC042
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Neighbours
Mayor Chris Taute (ANC)
Population 44,114 (/km²)
Habitations (/km²)
Racial makeup
Home languages Afrikaans, English language, Xhosa language
Official website hessequa.gov.za

Hessequa Local Municipality (or Langeberg Local Municipality before June 24, 2005) is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is flanked by the lower Breede River to the west and the Gourits River to the east.

As of 2001, the population was 44,114. Its municipality code is WC042. 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:

Coordinates: 34°06′S, 21°16′E

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