George Local Municipality
George Municipality (Afrikaans: George Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Joji) is a local municipality within the Garden Route District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011, the population is 193,672. Its municipality code is WC044.
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Location of George Local Municipality within the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′S 22°50′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Seat | George |
| Wards | 27 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Leon van Wyk (DA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,191 km2 (2,004 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 193,672 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 28.2% |
| • Coloured | 50.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 19.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 67.2% |
| • Xhosa | 21.6% |
| • English | 8.1% |
| • Other | 3.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC044 |
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