Witzenberg Local Municipality

Witzenberg
Official seal of Witzenberg
The Witzenberg Local Municipality is located in the Cape Winelands district, to the north-east of Cape Town.
Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates: 33°00′S 19°40′E / 33.000°S 19.667°E / -33.000; 19.667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictCape Winelands
SeatCeres
Wards12
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorTrevor Abrahams (DA)
Area
 • Total10,753 km2 (4,152 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total103,765
 • Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2022)
 • Black African26.8%
 • Coloured63.7%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White African7.9%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans75.2%
 • Xhosa16.6%
 • Sotho4.5%
 • English2.0%
 • Other1.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeWC022

Witzenberg Municipality (Afrikaans: Witzenberg Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Witzenberg) is a local municipality located within the Cape Winelands District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2022 it had a population of 103,765.[4]

  1. ^ "Executive Mayor". Witzenberg Municipality. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ Charles, Marvin. "DA regains control of Witzenberg municipality after ousting ANC coalition". News24. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Witzenberg (Local Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 7 August 2024.