| Baviaans Local Municipality | |
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| — Local municipality — | |
| Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Cacadu District |
| Seat | Willowmore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,727 km2 (2,983.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,950 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,739 |
| Racial makeup[2] (2007) | |
| • Black African | 10.80% |
| • White | 6.08% |
| • Coloured | 83.00% |
| • Indian or Asian | 0.13% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | EC107 |
| Website | http://www.baviaans.gov.za/ |
Baviaans Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Cacadu District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa.
The municipality is named after the Baviaanskloof. The name is of Dutch origin and means "baboons ravine".[3]
In the 2009 South African general election the Democratic Alliance won a plurality of 45.77% (2,290 votes), while the African National Congress received only 44.73% (2,238 vote). Other minor parties included COPE with 4.72% (236 votes) and the Independent Democrats with 2.12% (106 votes)[4]
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