Cape Agulhas Local Municipality
Cape Agulhas
Kaap Agulhas | |
|---|---|
Location in the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′S 20°00′E / 34.500°S 20.000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Overberg |
| Seat | Bredasdorp |
| Wards | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Raymond Ross (DA) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Karin Donald (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,467 km2 (1,339 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 40,274 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 12.6% |
| • Coloured | 60.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 23.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 84.4% |
| • Xhosa | 6.0% |
| • English | 5.6% |
| • Other | 4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC033 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.773 high |
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Cape Agulhas Municipality (Afrikaans: Kaap Agulhas Munisipaliteit) is a municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011, it had a population of 33,038. Its municipality code is WC033. It is named after Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa. The largest town is Bredasdorp, which is the seat of the municipal headquarters. It also includes the villages of Napier, Struisbaai, Elim, Arniston and L'Agulhas, and the De Hoop Nature Reserve.