Gariep | |
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.svg) Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 30°59′S 26°19′E / 30.983°S 26.317°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Joe Gqabi |
| Seat | Burgersdorp[1] |
| Wards | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Past Mayor | Ncedo Ngoqo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,911 km2 (3,441 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 33,677 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 72.9% |
| • Coloured | 17.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 8.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 67.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 26.2% |
| • Sotho | 2.3% |
| • English | 1.9% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | EC144 |
Gariep Local Municipality is a defunct local municipality in Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape. The municipality was merged with Maletswai Local Municipality immediately after the August 2016 Local Municipal Elections to form the new Walter Sisulu Local Municipality.
- ^ "EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE". South African Department of Health. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.