Saldanha Bay Local Municipality
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Saldanha Bay Municipality (Afrikaans: Saldanhabaai Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Saldanha Bay) is a local municipality located within the West Coast District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011[update], it had a population of 99,193.[2] Its municipality code is WC014.
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Saldanha Bay
Saldanhabaai | |
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Coordinates: 33°00′S 18°15′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | West Coast |
Seat | Vredenburg |
Wards | 14 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | M Koen (DA) |
• Acting Municipal Manager | G Smith |
Area | |
• Total | 2,015 km2 (778 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 99,193 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 24.5% |
• Coloured | 55.8% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
• White | 18.0% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 72.5% |
• Xhosa | 16.4% |
• English | 6.6% |
• Sotho | 1.2% |
• Other | 3.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | WC014 |
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