Overstrand Local Municipality
Overstrand | |
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Location in the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 34°25′S 19°20′E / 34.417°S 19.333°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Overberg |
| Seat | Hermanus |
| Wards | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Archie Klass (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,708 km2 (659 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 132,495 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 38.0% |
| • Coloured | 26.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 33.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 53.5% |
| • Xhosa | 29.2% |
| • English | 12.3% |
| • Sotho | 1.4% |
| • Other | 3.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC032 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.777 high |
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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.