Overberg District Municipality
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Overberg District Municipality |
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| Municipal code | DC3 |
| Area | 11 391 km² |
| Seat | Bredasdorp |
| Neighbours | Cape Town (west), Cape Winelands (north), Eden (east) |
| Mayor | Nicolette Guthrie-Botha (DA) |
| Population | 192 894 (16.934/km²) |
| Habitations | 58 565 (5.1413/km²) |
| Racial makeup | 55.5% Coloured, 41.0% White, 3.5% Black |
| Home languages | 80.6% Afrikaans, 17.0% English, 2.4% Xhosa |
| Official website | http://www.odm.org.za/ |
The Overberg District Municipality is a district municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Its municipality code is DC3.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Adjacent municipalities
- Cape Winelands District Municipality (north)
- Eden District Municipality (east)
- Indian Ocean (southeast)
- Atlantic Ocean (southwest)
- City of Cape Town (west)
[edit] Local municipalities
The Overberg DM contains the following local municipalities:
- Theewaterskloof Local Municipality (WC031)
- Overstrand Local Municipality (WC032)
- Cape Agulhas Local Municipality (WC033)
- Swellendam Local Municipality (WC034)
- A District Management Area, area 608 km², which has no local municipality (WCDMA03) - see below.
[edit] District Management Area
Part of the Overberg DM is a District Management Area (DMA), municipality code WCDMA03, which has no local municipality. As of 2001, the DMA has a population of 256.
[edit] Demographics of the DMA
As of the census of 2001, there are 256 people and 37 households residing in the District Management Area. The population density is 0.42/km². The density of households is .06/km². The racial makeup of the municipality is Black African 3.5%, Coloured 55.5%, Indian/Asian 0.0%, and White 41.0%.
40.9% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size is 6.92.
In the DMA the population is spread out with 32.4% under the age of 15, 9.8% from 15 to 24, 42.2% from 25 to 44, 11.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 151.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 201.8 males.
In the DMA 80.6% of residents speak Afrikaans at home, 17.0% speak English, 2.4% speak Xhosa with 0.0% speaking any one of the remaining official languages (Ndebele, Zulu, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Tswana, Swati, Venda or Tsonga).
97.1% of residents are Christian, 2.9% have no religion.
0.0% of residents aged 20 and over have received no schooling, 6.3% have had some primary school, 3.8% have completed only primary school, 15.0% have had some high school education, 35.6% have finished only high school, and 39.4% have an education higher than the high school level. Overall, 75.0% of residents have completed high school.
51.4% of housing units have a telephone and/or cell-phone in the dwelling, 40.0% have access to a phone nearby, and 8.6% have access that is not nearby or no access. 100.0% of households have a flush or chemical toilet. 91.2% have refuse removed by the municipality at least once a week and 0.0% have no rubbish disposal. 100.0% have running water inside their dwelling, 100.0% have running water on their property, and 100.0% have access to running water. 73.0% of households use electricity for cooking, 71.1% for heating, and 75.7% for lighting. 74.3% of households have a radio, 62.2% have a television, 22.2% own a computer, 100.0% have a refrigerator, and 51.4% have a cell-phone.
2.4% of the population aged 15-65 is unemployed. Of the unemployed persons 100.0% are Coloured. 0.0% of Black Africans are unemployed, 5.3% of Coloureds, 0.0% of Indians/Asians, and 0.0% of Whites.
The median annual income of working adults aged 15-65 is R 55 200 ($8,220). Males have a median annual income of R 59 727 ($8,895) versus R 38 298 ($5,703) for females. The median annual income by race is R 28 806 ($4,290) for Black Africans, R 39 287 ($5,851) for Coloureds, R 0 ($0) for Indians/Asians, and R 69 363 ($10,330) for Whites.
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| No income | 2.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R 12 – R 4 800 ($2 - $721) | 0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R 4 812 – R 9 600 ($723 - $1,443) | 2.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R 9 612 – R 19 200 ($1,445 – $2,886) | 9.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R 19 212 – R 38 400 ($2,888 - $5,772) | 20.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R 38 412 – R 76 800 ($5,774 - $11,543) | 34.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R 76 812 – R 153 600 ($11,545 - $23,087) | 20.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R 153 612 – R 307 200 ($23,089 - $46,174) | 7.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R 307 212 – R 614 400 ($46,176 - $92,348) | 2.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R 614 412 or more ($92,350+) | 0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] References
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Municipalities and Communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape District Seat: Bredasdorp |
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Agulhas • Argonauta Park • Arniston • Barrydale • Bereaville • Bergsig • Betty's Bay • Beverley Hills • Birkenhead • Blomfontein • Blompark • Bosmanskloof • Botrivier • Bredasdorp • Caledon • Dennehof • Dennekruin • Die Kelders • Elim • Eluxolweni • Franskraalstrand • Galgkop • Gansbaai • Genadendal • Goniwe Park • Grabouw • Greyton • Groenewaldskema • Hawston • Hermanus • Infanta • Kleinbaai • Kleinmond • Klipfontein • Klipkop • Lake Marina • Masakhane • Middleton • Mount Pleasant • Napier • Nuwedorp • Oestegroot • Onrusrivier • Perlemoenbaai • Pearly Beach • Pineview • Pringle Bay • Protea • Railton • Riviersonderend • Rooi Els • Rooidakkies • Sandbaai • Silver Sands • Snake Park • Stanford • Steenbras • Struisbaai • Suidestrand • Sunny Seas Estates • Suurbraak • Swannie River • Swellendam • Tamatekraal • The Hermitage • Van Dyksbaai • Vermont • Villiersdorp • Voëlklip • Waterwerke • Zwelihle • Zwelitsha • |
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