Laingsburg Local Municipality
Laingsburg Municipality (Afrikaans: Laingsburg Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011, the population is 8,289. Its municipality code is WC051.
Laingsburg | |
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Local municipality | |
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Location of Laingsburg Local Municipality within the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 33°15′S 21°00′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Central Karoo |
| Seat | Laingsburg |
| Wards | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mitchell Smith (Patriotic Alliance) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,784 km2 (3,392 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,289 |
| • Density | 0.94/km2 (2.4/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 7.0% |
| • Coloured | 79.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 13.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 94.3% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| • Xhosa | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC051 |
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