Gariep Local Municipality

Gariep Local Municipality is a defunct local municipality in Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape. The municipality was merged with Maletswai Local Municipality immediately after the August 2016 Local Municipal Elections to form the new Walter Sisulu Local Municipality.

Gariep
Former local municipality
Location in the Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 30°59′S 26°19′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictJoe Gqabi
SeatBurgersdorp
Wards5
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  Past MayorNcedo Ngoqo
Area
  Total8,911 km2 (3,441 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total33,677
  Density3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African72.9%
  Coloured17.8%
  Indian/Asian0.3%
  White8.7%
First languages (2011)
  Xhosa67.3%
  Afrikaans26.2%
  Sotho2.3%
  English1.9%
  Other2.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeEC144
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