Swartland Local Municipality

Swartland Local Municipality
Swartland Plaaslike Munisipaliteit
UMasipala weNgingqi yeSwartland
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates (Municipal Offices, Malmesbury):
Country  South Africa
Province Western Cape
District West Coast
Seat Malmesbury
Wards 10
Government[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Tijmen van Essen (DA)
Area[2]
 • Total 3,692 km2 (1,425.5 sq mi)
Population (2007)[3]
 • Total 77,524
 • Density 21/km2 (54.4/sq mi)
 • Households 19,939
Population groups[4]
 • Coloured 70.23%
 • White 18.01%
 • Black African 11.46%
 • Indian or Asian 0.29%
Languages[5]
 • Afrikaans 88.14%
 • Xhosa 7.99%
 • English 2.54%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code WC015
Website www.swartland.org.za

Swartland Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Malmesbury is the seat of the municipality. As of 2007, it had a population of 77,524.[3] Its municipality code is WC015.

Contents

Geography

The municipality has a total area of 3,692 square kilometres (1,425 sq mi).[2]

Adjacent municipalities

The municipality also borders the Atlantic Ocean on the west.

Towns

References

  1. ^ "Council". Swartland Local Municipality. http://www.swartland.org.za/pages/english/who-we-are/our-people/council.php. Retrieved 19 June 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Swartland Local Municipality". Municipal Demarcation Board. http://www.demarcation.org.za/PortalPages/info_1.aspx?type=Local&Prov=Western%20Cape&code=WC015. Retrieved 19 June 2010. 
  3. ^ a b "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 19 June 2010. 
  4. ^ "Table: Community Survey 2007 by municipality, 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+municipality%2C+population+group%2C+gender+and+age+group&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Persons/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 19 June 2010. 
  5. ^ "Table: Census 2001 by municipalities, 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%20municpality&ti=Table%3A+Census+2001+by+municipalities%2C+language%2C+population+group+and++gender.&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Population%20Census/Census%202001%20-%20NEW%20Demarcation%20boundaries%20as%20at%209%20December%202005/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons/&lang=1. Retrieved 19 June 2010. 

External links

Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Moorreesburg
Local municipalities

Matzikama • Cederberg • Bergrivier • Saldanha Bay • Swartland
Cities and towns

Abbotsdale • Aurora • Bitterfontein • Chatsworth • Citrusdal • Clanwilliam • Darling • Doringbaai • Dwarskersbos • Ebenhaeser • Eendekuil • Elands Bay • Goedverwacht • Graafwater • Grotto Bay • Hopefield • Jacobsbaai • Jakkalsfontein • Kalbaskraal • Klawer • Koekenaap • Koringberg • Lamberts Bay • Langebaan • Langebaanweg • Lutzville • Malmesbury • Moorreesburg • Paternoster • Piketberg • Porterville • Redelinghuys • Riebeek-Kasteel • Riebeek West • Saldanha • St Helena Bay • Strandfontein • Vanrhynsdorp • Velddrif • Vredenburg • Vredendal • Wupperthal • Yzerfontein
Metropolitan
District
and local