George Local Municipality
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George Municipality (Afrikaans: George Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Joji) is a local municipality within the Garden Route District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011[update], the population is 193,672.[2] Its municipality code is WC044.
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Motto: The City for All Reasons | |
Coordinates: 33°45′S 22°50′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Garden Route |
Seat | George |
Wards | 27 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Jackie von Brandis (DA) |
• Deputy Mayor | Raybin Figland (DA) |
• Speaker | Sean Snyman (DA) |
Area | |
• Total | 5,191 km2 (2,004 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 193,672 |
• Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 28.2% |
• Coloured | 50.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
• White | 19.7% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 67.2% |
• Xhosa | 21.6% |
• English | 8.1% |
• Other | 3.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | WC044 |
HDI (2020) | 0.78 high |
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