Overstrand Local Municipality

Overstrand
Official logo of Overstrand
Location in the Western Cape
Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°25′S 19°20′E / 34.417°S 19.333°E / -34.417; 19.333
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictOverberg
SeatHermanus
Wards13
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorAnnelie Rabie (DA)
Area
 • Total1,708 km2 (659 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total132,495
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2022)
 • Black African38.0%
 • Coloured26.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White33.5%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans53.5%
 • Xhosa29.2%
 • English12.3%
 • Sotho1.4%
 • Other3.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeWC032
HDI (2021)0.777[4] high

Overstrand Municipality (Afrikaans: Overstrand Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Overstrand) is a local municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located along the Atlantic coast between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas, within the Overberg District Municipality. The principal towns in the municipality are Hermanus, Gansbaai and Kleinmond. As of 2022, it had a population of 132,495.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mayor-2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Overstrand (Local Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  3. ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Swellendam Municipality 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2024.