Back Drakenstein Plaaslike Munisipaliteit Afrikaans Drakenstein (munisipyo) CEB Drakenstein Local Municipality German Drakenstein Faeroese Drakenstein (municipalité) French Municipalità locale di Drakenstein Italian Drakenstein (gemeente) Dutch Drakenstein Komunie, Sud Afrika NOV Drakenstein Mmusogae NSO Drakenstein Polish
Drakenstein | |
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.svg) 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.
- ^ Adams, Rasaad. "DA se Stephen Korabie as nuwe Drakenstein-munisipaliteit-burgemeester verkies". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.