Overberg District Municipality
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The Overberg District Municipality is a district municipality
located in the Western Cape
province of South Africa
. Its municipality code is DC3.
District municipality (South Africa)
In South Africa, a district municipality or Category C municipality is a municipality which executes some of the functions of local government for a district. The district municipality will in turn comprise several local municipalities, with which it shares the functions of local government...
located 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...
. Its municipality code is DC3.
Adjacent municipalities
- Cape Winelands District MunicipalityCape Winelands District MunicipalityThe Cape Winelands District Municipality, formerly the Boland District Municipality, is a district municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2007, it had a population of 712,413...
(north) - Eden District MunicipalityEden District MunicipalityThe Eden District Municipality is a district municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Its municipality code is DC4.-Adjacent municipalities:* Central Karoo District Municipality...
(east) - Indian OceanIndian OceanThe Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
(southeast) - Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe 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...
(southwest) - City of Cape TownCity of Cape TownThe City of Cape Town is the metropolitan municipality which governs the city of Cape Town, South Africa and its suburbs and exurbs. As of 2007, it had a population of 3,497,097....
(west)
Local municipalities
The Overberg DM contains the following local municipalities:| Name | Code | Population (2007) | Area (km2) | Density (people/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theewaterskloof Local Municipality Theewaterskloof Local Municipality Theewaterskloof Municipality is a local municipality located within the Overberg District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2007, the population was 86,719. Its municipality code is WC031... |
WC031 | 86,719 | 3,248 | 26.7 |
| Overstrand Local Municipality Overstrand Local Municipality Overstrand Municipality is a local municipality located within the Overberg District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2007, it had a population of 74,547.-Government:... |
WC032 | 74,547 | 1,707 | 43.7 |
| Cape Agulhas Local Municipality Cape Agulhas Local Municipality Cape Agulhas Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2001, the population was 26,182. Its municipality code is WC033.- Government :... |
WC033 | 28,688 | 3,437 | 8.3 |
| Swellendam Local Municipality Swellendam Local Municipality Swellendam Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2001, the population was 28,075. Its municipality code is WC034.-Towns and villages:Towns and villages in Swellendam Local Municipality include:* Barrydale... |
WC034 | 22,833 | 2,999 | 7.6 |
| Total | 212,787 | 11,391 | 18.7 | |