Witzenberg Local Municipality
Witzenberg Municipality (Afrikaans: Witzenberg Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Witzenberg) is a local municipality located within the Cape Winelands District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011 it had a population of 115,946.
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Location in the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′S 19°40′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Cape Winelands |
| Seat | Ceres |
| Wards | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Trevor Abrahams (DA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,753 km2 (4,152 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 115,946 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 25.3% |
| • Coloured | 65.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White African | 7.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 75.2% |
| • Xhosa | 16.6% |
| • Sotho | 4.5% |
| • English | 2.0% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC022 |
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