Kannaland Municipality

Kannaland
Local municipality
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Location of Kannaland Local Municipality within the Western Cape
Coordinates: 33°40′S 21°15′E / 33.667°S 21.250°E / -33.667; 21.250Coordinates: 33°40′S 21°15′E / 33.667°S 21.250°E / -33.667; 21.250
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Eden
Seat	Ladismith
Wards	4
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Mayor	Jeffrey Donson (NNP)
Area
• Total	4,758 km2 (1,837 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	24,767
• Density	5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	4.7%
• Coloured	84.6%
• Indian/Asian	0.3%
• White	9.9%
First languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	95.4%
• English	2.5%
• Other	2.1%
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code	WC041

Kannaland Municipality is a local municipality located within the Eden District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The municipal area is situated in the western part of the Little Karoo and includes the towns of Ladismith, Calitzdorp and Zoar. As of 2011^[update] it has a population of 24,767. Its municipality code is WC041.

The municipality covers an area of 4,758 square kilometres (1,837 sq mi) in the Little Karoo, stretching from the Swartberg in the north to the Langeberg in the south, and from the Anysberg in the west to the Gamkaberg in the east. It is drained by the Groot River and the Gourits River. It abuts on the Laingsburg and Prince Albert municipalities to the north, the Oudtshoorn Municipality to the east, the Hessequa Municipality to the south and the Swellendam and Langeberg Municipalities to the west.

According to the 2011 census the municipality has a population of 24,767 people in 6,212 households. Of this population, 84.6% describe themselves as "Coloured", 9.9% as "White", and 4.7% as "Black African". The first language of 95.4% of the population is Afrikaans, while 2.5% speak English.

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