Beaufort West Local Municipality
Beaufort West Municipality (Afrikaans: Beaufort-Wes Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Bhobhofolo) is a local municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011, the population is 49,586. Its municipality code is WC053.
Beaufort West
Beaufort-Wes | |
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Local municipality | |
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Location of Beaufort West Local Municipality within the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′S 22°45′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Central Karoo |
| Seat | Beaufort West |
| Wards | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Thersia Caroline Jenilee Prince (PA) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Lulama Valentia Piti (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Noel Constable (KDF) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,917 km2 (8,462 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 49,586 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Africans | 16.3% |
| • Coloured | 73.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 9.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 84.3% |
| • Xhosa | 10.7% |
| • English | 2.5% |
| • Other | 2.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC053 |
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