| //Khara Hais Local Municipality | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Location of //Khara Hais Local Municipality within Northern Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District municipality | Siyanda District Municipality |
| Seat | Upington |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | G. van Staden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,444 km2 (1,329.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 75,661 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56.9/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Racial makeup | |
| • Languages | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+02) |
| Municipal code | NC083 |
| Website | www.kharahais.gov.za |
//Khara Hais Local Municipality is a municipality in the Siyanda District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa. The unusual spelling of the name, with the // glyph, is a result of the transcription of the click consonant used in the Kxoe language that the name originates from.
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According to the South African National Census of 2001 and subsequent calculations, the //Khara Hais municipality, which encompasses Upington and neighbouring settlements, has an estimated population of 100,920[1].
There are 20,939 formal households, of which 74.6% have a flush or chemical toilet, and 72.2% have refuse removed by the municipality or a local company. 63.7% of formal houses are self-owned, 18.4% is rented and 17.9% is occupied rent free. 86.8% of all dwellings use electricity as the main source of energy, whilst 96.4% of households have access to piped water and only 14.6% of households are headed by one person.
Coloured people account for 50.0% of the population, followed by Black Africans at 39.8%, Whites at 10.0%, and Asians at 0.2%. 38.2% of the population is under the age of 24, whilst 12% are over the age of 65. The median age in the city is 32 years old, and for every 100 females, there are 128.6 males.
Upington's most famous wines are produced by an organization generally known as Orange River Wine Cellars (OWC). The organization has six depots in the area (all of them on the banks of the Orange River) at Upington, Kanoneiland, Grootdrink, Kakamas, Keimoes and Groblershoop. The wines from OWC are exported, inter alia, to Europe and the USA. Dig a little deeper and you'll find privately owned cellars, producing quality red and white wines as well. Bezalel Dyasonsklip offers a variety of local treasures, such as low tanin red wines, 5 year old Pot-stilled brandy, a mampoer range and liquers. The //Khara Hais region accounts for more or less 40% of South Africa's grape exports.
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| Municipalities and communities of Siyanda District Municipality, Northern Cape District seat: Upington |
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| Local municipalities |
Kai !Garib • Kgatelopele • //Khara Hais • !Kheis • Mier • Tsantsabane |
| Cities and towns |
Alheit • Augrabies • Bloemsmond • Boegoeberg • Cillie • Danielskuil • Gannaput • Glosam • Groblershoop • Groot Mier • Grootdrink • Kakamas • Kanoneiland • Karos • Keimoes • Kenhardt • Klippunt • Lambrechtsdrif • Leerkrans • Lime Acres • Louisvale • Loxtonberg • Lutzberg • Marchand • Philandersbron • Postmasburg • Raaswater • Riemvasmaak • Rietfontein • Straussburg • Swartkop • Upington • Wegdraai |