Overberg District Municipality

Overberg District Municipality
Overberg Distriksmunisipaliteit
UMasipala weSithili sase-Overberg
—  District municipality  —
Location in the Western Cape
Local municipalities within the Overberg
Coordinates (Municipal Offices, Bredasdorp):
Country  South Africa
Province Western Cape
Seat Bredasdorp
Local municipalities
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Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Nicolette Guthrie-Botha (DA)
 • Deputy Mayor Percival Jones (NPP)
Area[1]
 • Total 11,391 km2 (4,398.1 sq mi)
Population [2]
 • Total 212,787
 • Density 18.7/km2 (48.4/sq mi)
 • Households 60,056
Population groups[3]
 • Coloured 59.63%
 • White 20.09%
 • Black African 19.99%
 • Indian or Asian 0.29%
Languages[4]
 • Afrikaans 76.49%
 • Xhosa 16.01%
 • English 5.27%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code DC3
Website www.odm.org.za

The Overberg District Municipality is a district municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its municipality code is DC3.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent municipalities

Local municipalities

The Overberg DM contains the following local municipalities:

Name Code Population (2007) Area (km2) Density (people/km2)
Theewaterskloof Local Municipality WC031 86,719 3,248 26.7
Overstrand Local Municipality WC032 74,547 1,707 43.7
Cape Agulhas Local Municipality WC033 28,688 3,437 8.3
Swellendam Local Municipality WC034 22,833 2,999 7.6
Total 212,787 11,391 18.7

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References

  1. ^ "Overberg District Municipality". Municipal Demarcation Board. http://www.demarcation.org.za/PortalPages/info_1.aspx?type=District&Prov=Western%20Cape&code=DC3. Retrieved 20 June 2010. 
  2. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 20 June 2010. 
  3. ^ "Table: Community Survey 2007 by district council, population group, gender and age group". Community Survey 2007 interactive data. Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=agegrp_gender_popgrp&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+district+council%2C+population+group%2C+gender+and+age+group&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Persons/DC/&lang=1. Retrieved 20 June 2010. 
  4. ^ "Table: Census 2001 by district councils, language, population group and gender". Census 2001 interactive data. Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Language%20by%20district%20council&ti=Table%3A+Census+2001+by+district+councils%2C+language%2C+population+group++and+gender.+&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Population%20Census/Census%202001%20-%20NEW%20Demarcation%20boundaries%20as%20at%209%20December%202005/District%20Council%20level%20-%20Persons/&lang=1. Retrieved 20 June 2010. 

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Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Bredasdorp
Local municipalities

Cape Agulhas • Overstrand • Swellendam • Theewaterskloof
Cities and towns

Arniston • Baardskeerdersbos • Barrydale • Betty's Bay • Birkenhead • Botrivier • Bredasdorp • Caledon • Dennehof • De Kelders • Elgin • Elim • Fisherhaven • Franskraalstrand • Gansbaai • Genadendal • Grabouw • Greyton • Hawston • Hermanus • Hotagterklip • Infanta • Kleinbaai • Kleinmond • L'Agulhas • Napier • Onrusrivier • Pearly Beach • Pringle Bay • Riviersonderend • Rooi-Els • Stanford • Struisbaai • Suiderstrand • Suurbraak • Swellendam • Van Dyksbaai • Vermont • Villiersdorp
Metropolitan
District
and local
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