West Coast District Municipality

This article is about the municipality in South Africa. For other uses, see West Coast (disambiguation).
West Coast
Weskus
District municipality
Official seal of West Coast
Seal
The West Coast District Municipality is located along the western (Atlantic) coast of the Western Cape province, encompassing the area of the province north of Cape Town.
Location in South Africa
From north to south, the West Coast District Municipality contains the Matzikama, Cederberg, Bergrivier, Saldanha Bay and Swartland local municipalities
Local municipalities within the West Coast
Coordinates: 32°30′S 18°45′E / 32.500°S 18.750°E / -32.500; 18.750
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
SeatMoorreesburg
Local municipalities
List
Government
[2]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorRoelof Strydom[1] (DA)
Area
 • Total31,119 km2 (12,015 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total391,766
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[3]
 • Black African16.4%
 • Coloured66.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.6%
 • White15.7%
First languages (2011)
[3]
 • Afrikaans83.7%
 • Xhosa8.6%
 • English4.0%
 • Sotho1.3%
 • Other2.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC1

The West Coast District Municipality (Afrikaans: Weskus-distriksmunisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili soNxweme oluseNtshona) is a district municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its municipality code is DC1. Moorreesburg is the seat of the district. As of 2011, it had a total population of 391,766.[3]

  1. ^ West Coast District Municipality
  2. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.