Drakenstein | |
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![]() Location in the Western Cape | |
Coordinates: 33°30′S 19°00′E / 33.500°S 19.000°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Cape Winelands |
Seat | Paarl |
Wards | 33 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Stephen Korabie[1] (DA) |
• Legislature | Drakenstein Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1,538 km2 (594 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 276,800 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2022) | |
• Black African | 26.0% |
• Coloured | 55.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
• White | 16.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 75.0% |
• Xhosa | 16.7% |
• English | 5.1% |
• Other | 3.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | WC023 |
Drakenstein Municipality (Afrikaans: Drakenstein Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Drakenstein) is a local municipality located within the Cape Winelands District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011[update], it had a population of 251,262.[3] Its municipality code is WC023.