Central Karoo Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2001, the population was 6,184. Its municipality code is WCDMA05. 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 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

The municipality has a total area of 5,585 km².

Adjacent municipalities

• Ubuntu Municipality, Northern Cape (north)
• Camdeboo Municipality, Eastern Cape (southeast)
• Aberdeen Plain Municipality, Eastern Cape (south)
• Beaufort West Municipality, Western Cape (west)

There is also a small exclave of the municipality in neighbouring Beaufort West Municipality. Beaufort West Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ...

Demographics

As of the census of 2001, there are 6,184 people and 1,543 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 1.11/km². The density of households is 0.28/km². The racial makeup of the municipality is Black African 17.40, Coloured 75.31%, Indian/Asian 0.00%, White 7.29%. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term Blacks is often used in the West to denote race for persons whose progenitors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to West and 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 A satellite composite image of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ... Whites (or White) is a broad term used to describe people of ethnic European, Middle Eastern and North African descent, especially those with fair coloured skin. ...

17.1% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size is 4.01.

In the municipality the population is spread out with 36.8% under the age of 15, 15.2% from 15 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.1 males.

In the municipality 91.0% of residents speak Afrikaans at home, 2.0% speak English, 0.0% speak IsiNdebele, 5.2% speak IsiXhosa, 0.0% speak IsiZulu, 0.0% speak Sepedi, 0.3% speak Sesotho, 0.0% speak Setswana, 0.0% speak SiSwati, 0.0% speak Tshivenda, and 0.0% speak Xitsonga. 1.4% 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. ...

96.4% of residents are Christian, 2.2% have no religion, 0.0% are Muslim, 0.0% are Jewish, and 0.0% are Hindu. 1.4% have other or undetermined beliefs. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. ... Refer to Atheist (band) for information about the American band. ... Islam (Arabic al-islām الإسلام,  listen) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith and the worlds second-largest religion. ... For a discussion of Jews as an ethnicity or ethnic group see the article on Jew. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ...

28.9% of housing units have a telephone and/or cell-phone in the dwelling, 56.3% have access to a phone nearby, and 14.8% have access that is not nearby or no access. 79.3% of households have a flush or chemical toilet. 62.3% have refuse removed by the municipality at least once a week and 0.5% have no rubbish disposal. 36.9% have running water inside their dwelling, 90.9% have running water on their property, and 98.3% have access to running water. 34.2% of households use electricity for cooking, 23.2% for heating, and 84.4% for lighting. 71.3% of households have a radio, 48.8% have a television, 4.9% own a computer, and 43.1% have a refrigerator. A telephone handset A touch-tone telephone dial Telephone This article is about telephone technology. ... Cellular redirects here. ... Flush toilet A toilet is a plumbing fixture devised for the disposal of bodily wastes, including urine, feces, penis, semen and vomit. ... This article is about waste matter. ... The article on electrical energy is located elsewhere. ... The tower of a personal computer (specifically a Power Mac G5). ... The inside of a fridge A refrigerator (often shortened to fridge) or freezer is an electric appliance that uses refrigeration to help preserve food. ...

17.7% of the population aged 15-65 is unemployed. Of the unemployed persons, 22.9% are Black African, 75.0% are Coloured, 0.0% are Indian/Asian, and 1.9% are White. 23.4% of Black Africans are unemployed, 17.9% of Coloureds, 0.0% of Indians/Asians, and 4.0% of Whites.

The median annual income of working adults aged 15-65 is R 7 033 ($1,050). Males have a median annual income of R 7 761 ($1,159) versus R 4 362 ($652) for females. The median annual income by race is R 6 757 ($1,009) for Black Africans, R 6 211 ($928) for Coloureds, R 0 ($0) for Indians/Asians, and R 41 611 ($6,215) for Whites. The annual income distribution in Central Karoo Municipality is:

• No income 2.6%
• R 12 – R 4,800 ($2 - $717) 32.0%
• R 4,812 – R 9,600 ($719 - $1,434) 33.2%
• R 9,612 – R 19,200 ($1,436 – $2,868) 13.6%
• R 19,212 – R 38,400 ($2,870 - $5,736) 7.1%
• R 38,412 – R 76,800 ($5,738 - $11,471) 6.7%
• R 76,812 – R 153,600 ($11,473 - $22,942) 3.3%
• R 153,612 – R 307,200 ($22,944 - $45,885) 0.3%
• R 307,212 – R 614,400 ($45,887 - $91,770) 0.7%
• R 614,412 or more ($91,77+) 0.4%

Statistics South Africa Census 2001 (http://www.statssa.gov.za/census01/Census/Database/Census%202001/Census%202001.asp)

Cities and towns

• Sentrale
• Murraysburg