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Overstrand Local Municipality

Overstrand
Local municipality
Official seal of Overstrand
Seal
Location in the Western Cape
Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°25′S 19°20′E / 34.417°S 19.333°E / -34.417; 19.333Coordinates: 34°25′S 19°20′E / 34.417°S 19.333°E / -34.417; 19.333
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 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.


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