Matzikama Local Municipality

Matzikama
Local municipality
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Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates: 31°15′S 18°30′E / 31.250°S 18.500°E / -31.250; 18.500Coordinates: 31°15′S 18°30′E / 31.250°S 18.500°E / -31.250; 18.500
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	West Coast
Seat	Vredendal
Wards	8
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Mayor	TBD
Area
• Total	12,981 km2 (5,012 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	67,147
• Density	5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	8.5%
• Coloured	74.7%
• Indian/Asian	0.6%
• White	14.8%
First languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	91.8%
• Xhosa	3.5%
• English	1.8%
• Other	2.9%
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code	WC011

Matzikama Local Municipality is a local municipality which governs the northernmost part of the Western Cape province of South Africa, including the towns of Vredendal, Vanrhynsdorp, Klawer and Lutzville, and the surrounding villages and rural areas. As of 2011^[update] it had a population of 67,147. It forms part of the West Coast District Municipality, and has municipality code WC011.

The municipality covers a total area of 12,981 square kilometres (5,012 sq mi) in the northernmost part of the Western Cape province, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the mountains of the Bokkeveld Escarpment in the east. The Olifants River flows through the southern part of the municipal area, while to the north lies the hilly area known as the Knersvlakte. The municipality abuts on the Kamiesberg Municipality to the north, the Hantam Municipality to the east and the Cederberg Municipality to the south.

According to the 2011 census the municipality has a population of 67,147 people in 18,835 households. Of this population, 74.7% describe themselves as "Coloured", 14.8% as "White", and 8.5% as "Black African". The first language of 91.8% of the population is Afrikaans, while 3.5% speak Xhosa and 1.8% speak English.

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