Cape Agulhas Municipality
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Cape Agulhas Kaap Agulhas |
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| Local municipality | ||
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.svg) Location in the Western Cape |
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| Coordinates: 34°30′S 20°00′E / 34.500°S 20.000°ECoordinates: 34°30′S 20°00′E / 34.500°S 20.000°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Western Cape | |
| District | Overberg | |
| Seat | Bredasdorp | |
| Wards | 6 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Paul Swart (DA) | |
| • Executive Deputy Mayor | Dirk Jantjies | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,467 km2 (1,339 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 33,038 | |
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 11.5% | |
| • Coloured | 65.6% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% | |
| • White | 21.6% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Afrikaans | 84.4% | |
| • Xhosa | 6.0% | |
| • English | 5.6% | |
| • Other | 4% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | WC033 | |
Cape Agulhas Municipality (Afrikaans: Kaap Agulhas Plaaslike Munisipaliteit) is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2011[update] it had a population of 33,038. Its municipality code is WC033. It is named after Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa. The largest town is Bredasdorp, which is the seat of the municipal headquarters. It also includes the villages of Napier, Struisbaai, Elim, Arniston and L'Agulhas, and the De Hoop Nature Reserve.
The municipality covers an area of 3,467 square kilometres (1,339 sq mi) in the Southern Overberg, covering a radius of 30 to 40 kilometres (20 to 25 mi) around Bredasdorp as well as a panhandle extending east to include the De Hoop Nature Reserve. A range of hills runs east–west through the municipality with a gap at Bredasdorp. South of these hills is the low and flat Agulhas plain. The municipality abuts on the Overstrand Municipality to the west, the Theewaterskloof Municipality to the northwest and the Swellendam Municipality to the north.
According to the 2011 census the municipality has a population of 33,038 people in 10,162 households. Of this population, 65.6% describe themselves as "Coloured", 21.6% as "White", and 11.5% as "Black African". The first language of 84.4% of the population is Afrikaans, while 6.0% speak Xhosa and 5.6% speak English.
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