List of municipalities in the Northern Cape

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The Northern Cape province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into five district municipalities which are in turn divided into twenty-six local municipalities.

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In the following map, the district municipalities are labelled in capital letters and shaded in various different colours.

Map of the Northern Cape with municipalities named and districts shaded (2016).svg

District municipalities

 NameCodeSeatArea
(km2) [1] 		Population
(2016) [2] 		Pop. density
(per km2)
Frances Baard District Municipality DC9 Kimberley 12,836387,74130.2
John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality DC45 Kuruman 27,322242,2648.9
Namakwa District Municipality DC6 Springbok 126,836115,4880.9
Pixley ka Seme District Municipality DC7 De Aar 103,411195,5951.9
ZF Mgcawu District Municipality DC8 Upington 102,484252,6922.5

Local municipalities

 NameCodeDistrictSeatArea
(km2) [1] 		Population
(2016) [2] 		Pop. density
(per km2)
!Kheis Local Municipality NC084ZF Mgcawu Groblershoop 11,10716,5661.5
Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality NC087ZF Mgcawu Upington 44,231107,1612.4
Dikgatlong Local Municipality NC092Frances Baard Barkly West 7,31648,4736.6
Emthanjeni Local Municipality NC073Pixley ka Seme De Aar 13,47245,4043.4
Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality NC452John Taolo Gaetsewe Kuruman 4,495104,40823.2
Gamagara Local Municipality NC453John Taolo Gaetsewe Kathu 2,64853,65620.3
Hantam Local Municipality NC065Namakwa Calvinia 39,08521,5400.6
Joe Morolong Local Municipality NC451John Taolo Gaetsewe Mothibistad 20,18084,2014.2
Kai !Garib Local Municipality NC082ZF Mgcawu Kakamas 26,37768,9292.6
Kamiesberg Local Municipality NC064Namakwa Garies 14,2089,6050.7
Kareeberg Local Municipality NC074Pixley ka Seme Carnarvon 17,70112,7720.7
Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality NC066Namakwa Williston 30,23013,0090.4
Kgatelopele Local Municipality NC086ZF Mgcawu Daniëlskuil 2,47820,6918.3
Khâi-Ma Local Municipality NC067Namakwa Pofadder 15,71512,3330.8
Magareng Local Municipality NC093Frances Baard Warrenton 1,54624,05915.6
Nama Khoi Local Municipality NC062Namakwa Springbok 17,99046,5122.6
Phokwane Local Municipality NC094Frances Baard Hartswater 82860,16872.7
Renosterberg Local Municipality NC075Pixley ka Seme Petrusville 5,52911,8182.1
Richtersveld Local Municipality NC061Namakwa Port Nolloth 9,60812,4871.3
Siyancuma Local Municipality NC078Pixley ka Seme Douglas 16,75335,9412.1
Siyathemba Local Municipality NC077Pixley ka Seme Prieska 14,72723,0751.6
Sol Plaatje Local Municipality NC091Frances Baard Kimberley 3,145255,04181.1
Thembelihle Local Municipality NC076Pixley ka Seme Hopetown 8,02316,2302.0
Tsantsabane Local Municipality NC085ZF Mgcawu Postmasburg 18,29039,3452.2
Ubuntu Local Municipality NC071Pixley ka Seme Victoria West 20,39319,4711.0
Umsobomvu Local Municipality NC072Pixley ka Seme Colesberg 6,81330,8834.5

Former municipalities

These municipalities have been dissolved since the current system of local government was established in 2000.

NameCodeDissolvedFate
Mier Local Municipality NC0813 August 2016Merged to create Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality
//Khara Hais Local Municipality NC0833 August 2016

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References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Boundaries". Municipal Demarcation Board (Shapefile). 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Community Survey 2016". Statistics South Africa (Data file). 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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