Drakenstein Local Municipality

Drakenstein
Local municipality
The Drakenstein Local Municipality is located in the Cape Winelands district around the town of Paarl, to the east of Cape Town.
Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates: 33°30′S 19°00′E / 33.500°S 19.000°E / -33.500; 19.000
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictCape Winelands
SeatPaarl
Wards33
Government
[2]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorStephen Korabie[1] (DA)
 • LegislatureDrakenstein Municipal Council
Area
 • Total1,538 km2 (594 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total276,800
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2022)
[3]
 • Black African26.0%
 • Coloured55.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White16.8%
First languages (2011)
[4]
 • Afrikaans75.0%
 • Xhosa16.7%
 • English5.1%
 • Other3.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeWC023

Drakenstein Municipality (Afrikaans: Drakenstein Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Drakenstein) is a local municipality located within the Cape Winelands District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011, it had a population of 251,262.[3] Its municipality code is WC023.

  1. ^ Adams, Rasaad. "DA se Stephen Korabie as nuwe Drakenstein-munisipaliteit-burgemeester verkies". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  2. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.