Beaufort West Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2001, the population is 37,107. Its municipality code is WC053. Capital Cape Town Largest city Cape Town Area  - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 km² Premier Ebrahim Rasool (ANC) Population   - 2001   - 1996   - Density Ranked 5th 4,524,335 3,956,875 35/km² (2001) Languages Afrikaans (55. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Government

The mayor of the municipality is Hendrick Truman Prince, of the ANC party. It is divided into seven wards, with a total of thirteen councillors. ANC redirects here. ...

Geography

The municipality has a total area of 16,334 km².

Adjacent municipalities

• Ubuntu Municipality, Northern Cape (north)
• Central Karoo Municipality, Western Cape (northeast)
• Aberdeen Plain Municipality, Eastern Cape (southeast)
• Prince Albert Municipality, Western Cape (south)
• Laingsburg Municipality, Western Cape (southwest)
• Karoo-Hoogland Municipality, Northern Cape (northwest)

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Demographics

As of the census of 2001, there are 37,107 people and 8,993 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 2.27/km². The density of households is 0.55/km². The racial makeup of the municipality is 15.80% Black African, 73.20% Coloured, 0.12% Indian/Asian, and 10.88% White. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The term Blacks is often used in the West to denote race for persons whose progenitors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa. ... In the South African context, the term Coloured refers to various people of mixed Bantu, Khoisan, and European descent (with some Malay or Indian ancestry, especially in the Western Cape) together with some racially pure Khoisans. ... World map showing location of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia, defined by subtracting Europe from Eurasia. ... For other uses, see White (disambiguation). ...

13.7% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size is 4.13.

In the municipality the population is spread out with 32.1% under the age of 15, 18.5% from 15 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.4 males.

In the municipality 84.8% of residents speak Afrikaans at home, 1.0% speak English, 0.0% speak IsiNdebele, 13.7% speak IsiXhosa, 0.0% speak IsiZulu, 0.0% speak Sepedi, 0.2% speak Sesotho, 0.0% speak Setswana, 0.0% speak SiSwati, 0.0% speak Tshivenda, and 0.0% speak Xitsonga. 0.1% of the population speaks a non-official language at home. Afrikaans is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... There are two versions of Ndebele in South Africa, they both belong to the Nguni group of Bantu Languages. ... Xhosa is a language of South Africa. ... Zulu, also known as isiZulu, is a language of the Zulu people with about 9 million speakers, the vast majority (over 95%) of whom live in South Africa. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Sesotho is a language spoken in southern Africa. ... Tswana, also known as Setswana, is a Bantu language. ... Swati (also known as siSwati and Swazi) is a Bantu language spoken in Swaziland and South Africa. ... Venda, also known as Tshivenda or Chivenda, is a Bantu language. ... The Tsonga language is spoken in southern Africa by the Tsonga people, also known as the Shangaan. ...

94.7% of residents are Christian, 3.8% have no religion, 0.1% are Muslim, 0.0% are Jewish, and 0.0% are Hindu. 1.5% have other or undetermined beliefs. Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ... Atheism is the state either of being without theistic beliefs, or of actively believing in the non-existence of deities. ... Islam   listen? (Arabic: al-islām) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second largest religion. ... Judaism is the religious culture of the Jewish people. ... Hinduism (सनातन धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma, and Vaidika-Dharma) is a worldwide religious tradition that is based on the bedrock of the Veda scriptures. ...

14.7% of residents aged 20 and over have received no schooling, 20.5% have had some primary school, 8.6% have completed only primary school, 33.4% have had some high school education, 17.5% have finished only high school, and 5.3% have an education higher than the high school level. Overall, 22.8% of residents have completed high school. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... High school, or Secondary school, is the last segment of compulsory education in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan (Republic of China) (only junior high school), the United Kingdom and the United States. ...

46.4% of housing units have a telephone and/or cell-phone in the dwelling, 47.0% have access to a phone nearby, and 6.6% have access that is not nearby or no access. 90.8% of households have a flush or chemical toilet. 85.7% have refuse removed by the municipality at least once a week and 0.3% have no rubbish disposal. 60.8% have running water inside their dwelling, 94.1% have running water on their property, and 99.4% have access to running water. 66.5% of households use electricity for cooking, 57.8% for heating, and 87.2% for lighting. 74.7% of households have a radio, 65.7% have a television, 6.3% own a computer, 62.3% have a refrigerator, and 22.3% have a cell-phone. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Motorola T2288 mobile phone A mobile phone is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ... Flush toilet A toilet is a plumbing fixture primarily intended for the disposal of bodily wastes such as urine and feces. ... This article is about waste matter. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... A computer is a device or machine for processing information according to a program — a compiled list of instructions. ... The inside of a fridge A refrigerator (often shortened to fridge) or freezer is an electrical appliance that uses refrigeration to help preserve food. ... Motorola T2288 mobile phone A mobile phone is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ...

2.2% of the population aged 15-65 is unemployed. Of the unemployed persons, 23.6% are Black African, 74.8% are Coloured, 0.0% are Indian/Asian, and 1.6% are White. 20.2% of Black Africans are unemployed, 13.8% of Coloureds, 13.8% of Indians/Asians, and 2.0% of Whites.

The median annual income of working adults aged 15-65 is R 12 165 ($1,828). Males have a median annual income of R 14 337 ($2,155) versus R 9 084 ($1,365) for females. The median annual income by race is R 15 420 ($2,312) for Black Africans, R 8 658 ($1,301) for Coloureds, R 10 804 ($1,624) for Indians/Asian), and R 44 270 ($6,654) for Whites. The annual income distribution in Beaufort West Municipality is:

• No income 1.8%
• R 12 – R 4 800 ($2 - $721) 18.5%
• R 4 812 – R 9 600 ($723 - $1,443) 24.8%
• R 9 612 – R 19 200 ($1,445 – $2,886) 18.4%
• R 19 212 – R 38 400 ($2,888 - $5,772) 16.1%
• R 38 412 – R 76 800 ($5,774 - $11,543) 13.1%
• R 76 812 – R 153 600 ($11,545 - $23,087) 5.1%
• R 153 612 – R 307 200 ($23,089 - $46,174) 1.1%
• R 307 212 – R 614 400 ($46,176 - $92,348) 0.3%
• R 614 412 or more ($92 350+) 0.8%

Statistics South Africa Census 2001

Cities and towns

• Beaufort West
• Die Laning
• Essopville
• Hillside
• Hospital Hill
• Merweville
• Nelspoort
• New Town
• Newlands
• Nieuveld Park
• Prince Valley
• Rustdene
• Sidesavrwa

Merweville is a town located in Beaufort West Municipality, Western Cape. ... Nelspoort is a town located in Beaufort West Municipality, Western Cape. ...

External links

http://www.beaufortwestsa.co.za

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