Overstrand | ||
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Local municipality | ||
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Location in the Western Cape |
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Coordinates: 34°25′S 19°20′E / 34.417°S 19.333°ECoordinates: 34°25′S 19°20′E / 34.417°S 19.333°E | ||
Country | South Africa | |
Province | Western Cape | |
District | Overberg | |
Seat | Hermanus | |
Wards | 13 | |
Government | ||
• Type | Municipal council | |
• Mayor | Rudolph Smith (DA) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 1,708 km2 (659 sq mi) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 80,432 | |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
Racial makeup (2011) | ||
• Black African | 36.2% | |
• Coloured | 31.0% | |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% | |
• White | 31.2% | |
First languages (2011) | ||
• Afrikaans | 53.5% | |
• Xhosa | 29.2% | |
• English | 12.3% | |
• Sotho | 1.4% | |
• Other | 3.6% | |
Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
Municipal code | WC032 |
Overstrand Municipality is a local municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located along the Atlantic coast between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas, within the Overberg District Municipality. The principal towns in the municipality are Hermanus, Gansbaai and Kleinmond. As of 2011[update] it had a population of 80,432.
The municipality covers an area of 1,708 square kilometres (659 sq mi) stretching along the coast of the Overberg, from the eastern edge of False Bay almost to Cape Agulhas. At its western end it is separated from the City of Cape Town by the Kogelberg mountains; to the north it is separated from the Theewaterskloof Municipality by the Kogelberg and the Kleinrivier Mountains; and to the east it abuts on the Cape Agulhas Municipality along a boundary that runs generally north-south just to the west of Elim. The western part of the municipality consists mostly of a narrow coastal plain with mountains immediately behind, while the eastern part beyond the Klein River expands away from the coast to include a wider agricultural region.
According to the 2011 census the municipality has a population of 80,432 people in 28,010 households. Of this population, 36.2% describe themselves as "Black African", 31.2% as "White", and 31.0% as "Coloured". The first language of 53.5% of the population is Afrikaans, while 29.2% speak Xhosa, 12.3% speak English and 1.4% speak Sotho.