Oudtshoorn | |
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.svg) Location in the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′S 22°10′E / 33.667°S 22.167°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Seat | Oudtshoorn |
| Wards | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Johannes Allers (FF+) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Jongilizwe Tyatya (ANC) |
| • Speaker | Suzanne Jansen (PA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,537 km2 (1,366 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 138,257 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 8.0% |
| • Coloured | 76.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 8.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 91.0% |
| • Xhosa | 4.8% |
| • English | 2.3% |
| • Other | 1.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC045 |
Oudtshoorn Municipality (Afrikaans: Oudtshoorn Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Garden Route District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2022, the population was 138,257.
- ^ "Troubled Oudtshoorn Municipality gets new mayor". Archived from the original on 2016-08-17.
- ^ a b "Oudtshoorn (Local Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.