Hessequa
| Hessequa Hessequa Local Municipality |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| province | Western cape | |
| District | Garden Route | |
| Seat | Riversdale (South Africa) | |
| surface | 5733 km² | |
| Residents | 52,642 (October 2011) | |
| density | 9.2 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | WC042 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA toilet | |
| Website | www.hessequa.gov.za (English) | |
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| mayor | Grant Riddles | |
Coordinates: 34 ° 6 ′ S , 21 ° 16 ′ E
Hessequa is a municipality in the Garden Route District, Western Cape Province in South Africa . In 2011 the population was 52,642 on a total area of 5,733 km². The seat of the local government is Riversdale .
The community name is a Khoikhoi term for "people of the trees" with reference to the tribe living there.
places
Cities and towns in Hessequa are: Albertinia , Askraal , Brandrivier , Gouritsmond , Groot Jongensfontein , Heidelberg , Reisiesbaan , Renier , Riversdale , Stilbaai , Vermaaklikheid and Witsand .
population
In 2011 the community had 52,642 inhabitants. 68.5% of these were colored , 23.3% white and 7.4% black.
90.3% Afrikaans, 3.5% English and 2% isiXhosa were spoken .
Attractions
Web links
- Portrait at localgovernment.co.za (English)