Baviaans Local Municipality
| Baviaans | |
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| — Local municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 33°18′S 23°29′E / 33.300°S 23.483°ECoordinates: 33°18′S 23°29′E / 33.300°S 23.483°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Cacadu |
| Seat | Willowmore |
| Wards | 4 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Ewald Lock (DA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,668 km2 (4,505 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 17,761 |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,610 |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | |
| • Black African | 12.0% |
| • Coloured | 80.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 7.0% |
| First languages (2011)[5] | |
| • Afrikaans | 89.3% |
| • Xhosa | 5.7% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| • Other | 3.3% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | EC107 |
Baviaans Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Cacadu District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa.
The municipality is named after the Baviaanskloof. The name is of Dutch origin and means "baboons ravine".[6]
In the 2009 South African general election the Democratic Alliance won a plurality of 45.77% (2,290 votes), while the African National Congress received only 44.73% (2,238 vote). Other minor parties included COPE with 4.72% (236 votes) and the Independent Democrats with 2.12% (106 votes)[7]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[8]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steytlerville | 20702 | 22.03 | 713 | Afrikaans |
| Vuyolwetho | 20703 | 2.58 | 2,912 | Afrikaans |
| Willowmore | 20704 | 20.24 | 6,398 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder of the municipality | 20701 | 7,679.23 | 5,312 | Afrikaans |
References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Table: Census 2011 by municipalities, age group, gender and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Table: Census 2011, Municipalities, household size by population group of head of the household". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Table: Census 2011 by municipalities,language, gender and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ [1]
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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