Richtersveld | |
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![]() Location in the Northern Cape | |
Coordinates: 28°45′S 17°00′E / 28.750°S 17.000°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | Namakwa |
Seat | Port Nolloth |
Wards | 6 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Richard Leon Ambrosini |
Area | |
• Total | 9,608 km2 (3,710 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 11,982 |
• Density | 1.2/km2 (3.2/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 13.1% |
• Coloured | 76.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
• White | 8.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 87.0% |
• Xhosa | 6.1% |
• English | 2.6% |
• Other | 4.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | NC061 |
Richtersveld Municipality (Afrikaans: Richtersveld Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Namakwa District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
The municipality is named after Reverend W Richter, a Dutch missionary from the 20th century who opened a mission station in Kuboes.[4]