Stellenbosch Municipality
| Stellenbosch | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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.svg) Location in the Western Cape |
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| Coordinates: 33°55′S 19°55′E / 33.917°S 19.917°ECoordinates: 33°55′S 19°55′E / 33.917°S 19.917°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Western Cape | |
| District | Cape Winelands | |
| Seat | Stellenbosch | |
| Wards | 22 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Gesie van Deventer (DA) | |
| • Deputy Mayor | Nyaniso Jindela (DA) | |
| • Speaker | Donaven Joubert (DA) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 831 km2 (321 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 155,733 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 28.1% | |
| • Coloured | 52.2% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% | |
| • White | 18.5% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Afrikaans | 67.7% | |
| • Xhosa | 20.8% | |
| • English | 7.2% | |
| • Sotho | 1.2% | |
| • Other | 3.1% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | WC024 | |
Stellenbosch Local Municipality (also known as Stellenbosch Municipality) is the local municipality that governs the towns of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Pniel, and the surrounding rural areas, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It covers an area of 831 square kilometres (321 sq mi) and, as of 2011[update], had a population of 155,733 people in 43,420 households. It falls within the Cape Winelands District Municipality.
The municipality covers an area of 831 square kilometres (321 sq mi) around the towns of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. To the west and southwest it extends as far as the urban edge of the Cape Town metropolitan area, while to the east and southeast it is bounded by mountain ranges. The western part of the municipality around Stellenbosch and the eastern part in the Franschhoek valley are separated by mountains through which the Helshoogte Pass travels. The Stellenbosch Municipality abuts on the Drakenstein Municipality to the north, the Breede Valley Municipality to the northeast, the Theewaterskloof Municipality to the southeast and the City of Cape Town to the west and southwest.
About half of the residents of the municipality live in Stellenbosch and its suburbs, which have a total population of 77,476. The second-largest town is Franschhoek with 15,616 residents.Klapmuts (pop. 7,703) is situated on the northern edge of the municipality next to the N1 national road. In the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are the villages of Pniel (pop. 1,975), Kylemore (pop. 4,328) and Languedoc (pop. 4,289). Other rural settlements in the municipality are Jamestown (pop. 2,840), Koelenhof (pop. 302), Lynedoch (pop. 108), Raithby (pop. 908) and Wiesiesdraai (pop. 1,727).
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