George Local Municipality

George
Official seal of George
Motto: 
The City for All Reasons
Location of George Local Municipality within the Western Cape
Location of George Local Municipality within the Western Cape
Coordinates: 33°45′S 22°50′E / 33.750°S 22.833°E / -33.750; 22.833
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictGarden Route
SeatGeorge
Wards27
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorLeon van Wyk[1] (DA)
 • Deputy MayorRaybin Figland (DA)
 • SpeakerSean Snyman (DA)
Area
 • Total5,191 km2 (2,004 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total193,672
 • Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African28.2%
 • Coloured50.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • White19.7%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans67.2%
 • Xhosa21.6%
 • English8.1%
 • Other3.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeWC044
HDI (2020)Increase0.78
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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, the population is 193,672.[3] Its municipality code is WC044.

  1. ^ Pienaar, Michelle (22 May 2020). "Drumroll for the new George mayor". Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

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