West Coast District Municipality
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West Coast District Municipality |
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Municipal code | DC1 |
Area | 31101 km² |
Seat | Moorreesburg |
Neighbours | Namakwa (north, east), Cape Winelands (southeast), Cape Town (south) |
Mayor | Marthinus Boois (ID) |
Population | 267 590 (8.6039/km²) |
Habitations | 77 667 (2.4973/km²) |
Racial makeup | 72.43% Coloured, 17.47% White, 9.83% Black |
Home languages | 89.14% Afrikaans, 7.40% Xhosa, 2.33% English |
Official website | http://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.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Adjacent municipalities
- Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape (north/northeast)
- Cape Winelands District Municipality (southeast)
- City of Cape Town (south)
- Atlantic Ocean (west)
[edit] Local municipalities
The West Coast DM contains the following local municipalities:
- Matzikama Local Municipality (WC011)
- Cederberg Local Municipality (WC012)
- Bergrivier Local Municipality (WC013)
- Saldanha Bay Local Municipality (WC014)
- Swartland Local Municipality (WC015)
- A District Management Area (population 4,258 as of 2001), which has no local municipality (WCDMA01)
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
Language | Population | % |
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Afrikaans | 251 982 | 89.14% |
Xhosa | 20 920 | 7.40% |
English | 6 599 | 2.33% |
Sotho | 1 598 | 0.57% |
swana | 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 | % |
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Female | 141 790 | 50.16% |
Male | 140 877 | 49.84% |
[edit] Ethnic group
Ethnic group | Population | % |
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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 | % |
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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 West Coast in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 185 662 [65.68% of total population]
- Total votes: 93 425 [33.05% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 50.32% votes as a % of population 18 and over
Party | Votes | % |
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African National Congress | 43 001 | 46.03% |
Democratic Alliance | 29 094 | 31.14% |
New National Party | 7 729 | 8.27% |
Independent Democrats | 6 240 | 6.68% |
African Christian Democratic Party | 2 399 | 2.57% |
Freedom Front Plus | 1 799 | 1.93% |
United Democratic Movement | 1 169 | 1.25% |
NLP | 505 | 0.54% |
Pan African Congress | 251 | 0.27% |
NA | 203 | 0.22% |
Inkhata Freedom Party | 187 | 0.20% |
United Christian Democratic Party | 173 | 0.19% |
CDP | 113 | 0.12% |
EMSA | 101 | 0.11% |
PJC | 99 | 0.11% |
Azanian People's Organisation | 99 | 0.11% |
KISS | 74 | 0.08% |
TOP | 73 | 0.08% |
SOPA | 54 | 0.06% |
UF | 33 | 0.04% |
Minority Front | 29 | 0.03% |
Total | 93 425 | 100.00% |
[edit] Mayors
- Jacob Botha (2005-present)
- Hendrik Potgieter (-2005
[edit] External links
Municipalities and Communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape District Seat: Moorreesburg |
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Local municipalities |
Matzikama • Cederberg • Bergrivier • Saldanha Bay • Swartland |
Cities and towns |
Abbotsdale • Aiville Park • Aurora • Bergsig • Bothasig • Chatsworth • Citrusdal • Clanwilliam • Darling • Dassen Island • De Hoek • Diazville • Doornkloof • Doornkuil • Doringbaai • Dwarskersbos • Ebenhaesar • Eendekuil • Elands Bay • Elandslaagte • Esterhof • Goedverwacht • Golden Mile • Graaffwater • Greater Chatsworth • Heuwelsig • Hopefield • Hopland • Ilinge Lethu • Jacobsbaai • Jakkalsfontein • Joe Slovo Park • Kalbaskraal • Klawer • Koekenaap • Koringberg • Laaiplek • Lamberts Bay • Langebaan • Langville • Louwville • Lutzville • Malmesbury • Maskamsig • Matzikama • Middelpos • Monte Bertha • Moorreesburg • Moravia • Myrtledene • Noordhoek • Nuwedorp • Oudekraalfontein • Panorama • Parker's Town • Paternoster • Piketberg • Porterville • Redelinghuys • Riebeek Kasteel • Riebeek West • Rosenhof • Rusfontein • Sandy Bay • St Helena Bay • Steynsburg • Strandfontein • Swartriet • Teen die Bult • The Grotto Bay • Tierkloof • Uitkyk • Vanrhynsdorp • Velddrift • Vredenberg • Vredendal • Wesbank • White City • Witteklip • Yzerfontein • |
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