Richtersveld (municipality)
| Richtersveld Richtersveld Local Municipality |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | South Africa |
| province | North Cape |
| District | Namakwa |
| Seat | Port Nolloth |
| surface | 9608 km² |
| Residents | 11,982 (October 2011) |
| density | 1.2 inhabitants per km² |
| key | NC061 |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-NC |
| Website | www.richtersveld.gov.za (English) |
| politics | |
| mayor | Arthur Jansen |
Coordinates: 29 ° 14 ′ S , 16 ° 52 ′ E
Richtersveld ( English Richtersveld Local Municipality ) is a local municipality in the Namakwa district of the South African province of Northern Cape . The seat of the local government is in Port Nolloth . Mayor is Arthur Jansen.
The parish is named after the Dutch missionary Reverend W. Richter, who opened a mission station in Koeboes . The cultural landscape of Richtersveld is one of the sights .
places
- Alexander Bay
- Eksteenfontein
- Kuboes
- Lekkersing
- Port Nolloth
- Richtersveld
- Sand drift
population
In 2011 the community had 11,982 inhabitants. Of these, 76.6% were colored , 13.1% black and 8.5% white. 83.7 % of the speakers were Afrikaans, 5.9% IsiXhosa and 2.5% English.
Web links
- The community site (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Richtersveld Local Municipality (NC061) . at www.municipalities.co.za (English).
- ^ Department of Arts and Culture: Place Names . at www.salanguages.com (English).
- ↑ 2011 census: Richtersveld . accessed on August 18, 2020.
- ^ Statistics South Africa : Richtersveld . at www.statssa.gov.za (English).