Namakwa District Municipality
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Namakwa | |
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.svg) Location in South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 30°30′S 19°30′E / 30.500°S 19.500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| Seat | Springbok |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mervin Cloete |
| Area | |
• Total | 126,836 km2 (48,972 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 115,842 |
| • Density | 0.913321/km2 (2.36549/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Coloured | 83.2% |
| • White | 8.7% |
| • Black African | 6.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 93.9% |
| • Tswana | 1.7% |
| • Xhosa | 1.5% |
| • English | 1.2% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC6 |
The Namakwa District Municipality (Afrikaans: Namakwa-distriksmunisipaliteit) is one of the 5 districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Namakwa is Springbok and the region is also known as Little Namaqualand. As of 2011, a majority of its 108,118 residents speak Afrikaans. The district code is DC6.
Community-based climate-adaptation projects in the district have been supported through the Community Adaptation Small Grants Facility, with Conservation South Africa serving as the Namakwa facilitating agency.[3][4]
Neighbours
Namakwa is surrounded by:
- the republic of Namibia in the north
- ZF Mgcawu (DC8) in the north-east
- Pixley ka Seme (DC7) in the east
- Central Karoo (DC5) in the south-east
- Cape Winelands (DC2) – in the south (formerly the Boland District Municipality)
- West Coast (DC1) in the south-west
- the Atlantic Ocean in the west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Nama Khoi | 44 752 | 41.39% |
| Hantam | 19 804 | 18.32% |
| Khâi-Ma | 11 348 | 10.50% |
| Kamiesberg | 10 743 | 9.94% |
| Karoo Hoogland | 10 508 | 9.72% |
| Richtersveld | 10 119 | 9.36% |
| Namaqualand | 813 | 0.75% |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | 103,304 | 95.55% |
| Xhosa | 1 595 | 1.48% |
| Tswana | 1 211 | 1.12% |
| English | 1 143 | 1.06% |
| Other | 415 | 0.38% |
| Sotho | 219 | 0.20% |
| Zulu | 116 | 0.11% |
| Tsonga | 26 | 0.02% |
| Northern Sotho | 18 | 0.02% |
| Venda | 16 | 0.01% |
| Swati | 15 | 0.01% |
| Ndebele | 9 | 0.01% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 54 651 | 50.55% |
| Male | 53 467 | 49.45% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Coloured | 90 713 | 83.90% |
| White | 12 757 | 11.80% |
| Black African | 4 523 | 4.18% |
| Indian/Asian | 125 | 0.12% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000–004 | 9 990 | 9.24% |
| 005–009 | 10 690 | 9.89% |
| 010–014 | 11 028 | 10.20% |
| 015–019 | 9 809 | 9.07% |
| 020–024 | 8 212 | 7.60% |
| 025–029 | 8 367 | 7.74% |
| 030–034 | 8 647 | 8.00% |
| 035–039 | 8 086 | 7.48% |
| 040–044 | 6 996 | 6.47% |
| 045–049 | 6 387 | 5.91% |
| 050–054 | 4 971 | 4.60% |
| 055–059 | 4 232 | 3.91% |
| 060–064 | 3 437 | 3.18% |
| 065–069 | 2 671 | 2.47% |
| 070–074 | 1 929 | 1.78% |
| 075–079 | 1 216 | 1.12% |
| 080–084 | 786 | 0.73% |
| 085–089 | 453 | 0.42% |
| 090–094 | 165 | 0.15% |
| 095–099 | 43 | 0.04% |
| 100 plus | 3 | 0.00% |
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