Bitou Local Municipality
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Bitou Plett |
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.svg) Location of Bitou Local Municipality within the Western Cape |
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| Coordinates: 33°55′S 23°25′E / 33.917°S 23.417°ECoordinates: 33°55′S 23°25′E / 33.917°S 23.417°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Western Cape | |
| District | Eden | |
| Seat | Plettenberg Bay | |
| Wards | 7 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Peter Lobese (AUF) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 992 km2 (383 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 49,162 | |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 45.2% | |
| • Coloured | 31.2% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% | |
| • White | 16.9% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Afrikaans | 43.4% | |
| • Xhosa | 38.0% | |
| • English | 13.3% | |
| • Other | 5.3% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | WC047 | |
Bitou Local Municipality (formerly known as Plettenberg Bay Municipality) is a municipality part of Eden District Municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Its municipality code is WC047.
The municipality covers an area of 992 square kilometres (383 sq mi) between the Indian Ocean and the Tsitsikamma Mountains around the town of Plettenberg Bay. It is the easternmost municipality on the coast of the Western Cape, with its eastern edge at the Bloukrans River forming the border with the Eastern Cape. It abuts on the Knysna Municipality to the west, the George Municipality to the northwest, and the Kou-Kamma Municipality to the east.
According to the 2011 census the municipality has a population of 49,162 people in 16,645 households. Of this population, 45.2% describe themselves as "Black African", 31.2% as "Coloured", and 16.9% as "White". The first language of 43.4% of the population is Afrikaans, while 38.0% speak Xhosa and 13.3% speak English.
A majority of residents of the municipality live in the town of Plettenberg Bay, which in 2011 had a population of 31,804. On the other side of the Keurbooms River mouth from Plettenberg Bay is the coastal resort of Keurboomstrand (pop. 475), while the resort of Nature's Valley (pop. 460) is situated further east at the mouth of the Groot River. The Griqua settlement of Kranshoek (pop. 5,597) is situated west of Plettenberg Bay. In the interior of the municipality are villages at Kurland (pop. 4,033) and Wittedrif (pop. 1,822).
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