Kai ǃGarib Local Municipality
Kai ǃGarib Municipality (Afrikaans: Kai !Garib Munisipaliteit; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Kai !Garib) is a local municipality within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The name Kai ǃGarib originates from the Khoekhoe language and means "big great river", referring to the Orange River that flows through the area.
Kai ǃGarib | |
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Local municipality | |
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Seal | |
Location in the Northern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 29°0′S 20°30′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | ZF Mgcawu |
| Seat | Kakamas |
| Wards | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Marshall Mathys |
| • Speaker | Ethel Nomacule Vas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26,358 km2 (10,177 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 65,869 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 28.3% |
| • Coloured | 62.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 6.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 71.9% |
| • Tswana | 24.2% |
| • English | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NC082 |
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