Matzikama Local Municipality
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Matzikama Municipality is a local municipality
located within the West Coast District Municipality
, in the Western Cape
province of South Africa
. As of 2007, it had a population of 46,362 . Its municipality code is WC011.
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The municipality is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean
in the west.
Local municipality (South Africa)
In South Africa, a local municipality or Category B municipality is a type of municipality that serves as the third, and most local, tier of local government...
located within the West Coast District Municipality
West Coast District Municipality
The West Coast District Municipality is a district municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its municipality code is DC1. Moorreesburg is the seat of the district...
, in the Western Cape
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
province of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. As of 2007, it had a population of 46,362 . Its municipality code is WC011.
Government
The mayor of the municipality is Patric Bok of the Independent Democrats. It is divided into seven wards with a total of thirteen councillorCouncillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
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Adjacent municipalities
- Kamiesberg Local MunicipalityKamiesberg Local Municipality-Population:In 2007, an estimated 12,117 persons lived in Kamiesberg; however, this estimate is very rough. The majority of Kamiesberg's people are coloured ....
, Namakwa District MunicipalityNamakwa District MunicipalityNamakwa is one of the 5 districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Namakwa is Springbok and the region is also known as Little Namaqualand. The majority of its 108 118 people speak Afrikaans...
, Northern CapeNorthern CapeThe Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...
(north) - Hantam Local MunicipalityHantam Local MunicipalityHantam is an administrative area in the Namakwa District of Northern Cape in South Africa.Hatam is a Khoi name that means "mountains where the bulbs grow". The municipality is named after the Hantam Mountains found in the area.-References:...
, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape (east) - Cederberg Local MunicipalityCederberg Local MunicipalityCederberg Municipality is a local municipality located within the West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2007, it had a population of 31,942. Its municipality code is WC012.-Government:...
(south)
The municipality is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
in the west.
Cities and towns
- DoringbaaiDoringbaaiDoringbaai, Western Cape is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa....
- Ebenhaeser
- Klawer
- Koekenaap
- Lutzville
- Strandfontein
- VanrhynsdorpVanrhynsdorpVanrhynsdorp, Western Cape is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.Vanrhynsdorp, situated in the centre of the Nama Karoo, provides a good base from which to explore the West Coast Mission Route as well as the Namaqualand and Karoo Mission...
- Vredendal