George Local Municipality

George
Official seal of George
Motto: 
The City for All Reasons
Location of George Local Municipality within the Western Cape
Location of George Local Municipality within the Western Cape
Coordinates: 33°45′S 22°50′E / 33.750°S 22.833°E / -33.750; 22.833
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictGarden Route
SeatGeorge
Wards27
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorJackie von Brandis (DA)
 • Deputy MayorRaybin Figland (DA)
 • SpeakerSean Snyman (DA)
Area
 • Total5,191 km2 (2,004 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total294,929
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2022)
 • Black African35.0%
 • Coloured44.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White18.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans67.2%
 • Xhosa21.6%
 • English8.1%
 • Other3.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeWC044
HDI (2020)Increase0.78
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George Municipality (Afrikaans: George Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Joji) is a local municipality within the Garden Route District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011, the population is 193,672.[3] Its municipality code is WC044.

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "George (Local Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.