Gariep (Municipality)
Gariep ( English Gariep Local Municipality ) was a local municipality in the Joe Gqabi district of the South African province of Eastern Cape . The seat of the municipal administration was in Burgersdorp . Their territory was incorporated into the newly formed local congregation Walter Sisulu in August 2016 .
The municipality was named after the Griqua word for the Orange River on which the municipality was located.
Cities / places
- Burgersdorp
- Steynsburg
- Venterstad
Demographics
33,677 inhabitants lived on an area of 8,911 km² (as of 2011).
Web links
- Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Gariep Local Municipality (EC144) . at www.municipalities.co.za (English).
Individual evidence
- ^ Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Gariep Local Municipality (EC144) . at www.municipalities.co.za (English).
- ^ Department of Arts and Culture: Place Names . at www.salanguages.com (English).
- ↑ 2011 census: Gariep . accessed on August 29, 2020.
Coordinates: 31 ° 0 ′ S , 26 ° 19 ′ E