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West Coast District Municipality

district municipality in the Western Cape, South Africa
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West Coast District Municipality

Summary

West Coast District Municipality is a district municipality[1]. It draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (district_municipality category, ranking #34 of 94).[2]

Key Facts

  • West Coast District Municipality is located in Western Cape[3].
  • West Coast District Municipality is in the country of South Africa[4].
  • West Coast District Municipality's head of government is recorded as Herbrecht Kitshoff[5].
  • West Coast District Municipality's instance of is recorded as district municipality[6].
  • West Coast District Municipality's capital is recorded as Moorreesburg[7].
  • West Coast District Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Namakwa District Municipality[8].
  • West Coast District Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Cape Winelands District Municipality[9].
  • West Coast District Municipality's shares border with is recorded as City of Cape Town[10].
  • West Coast District Municipality's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Matzikama Local Municipality[11].
  • West Coast District Municipality's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cederberg Local Municipality[12].
  • West Coast District Municipality's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bergrivier Local Municipality[13].
  • West Coast District Municipality's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saldanha Bay Local Municipality[14].
  • West Coast District Municipality's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Swartland Local Municipality[15].
  • West Coast District Municipality's Commons category is recorded as West Coast District Municipality[16].
  • December 5, 2000 marks the founding of West Coast District Municipality[17].
  • West Coast District Municipality's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -32.5, 'lon': 18.75}[18].
  • West Coast District Municipality's official website is recorded as http://westcoastdm.co.za[19].
  • West Coast District Municipality's official website is recorded as https://westcoastdm.co.za[20].
  • West Coast District Municipality's topic's main category is recorded as Category:West Coast District Municipality[21].
  • West Coast District Municipality has a population of {'amount': '+391766'}[22].
  • West Coast District Municipality has a population of {'amount': '+436403'}[23].
  • West Coast District Municipality sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+259'}[24].
  • West Coast District Municipality's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Govdirectory[25].

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Geography

West Coast District Municipality is in the country of South Africa[4]. It is located in Western Cape[3].

Physical Characteristics

West Coast District Municipality sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+259'}[24]. Population counts include {'amount': '+391766'}[22] and {'amount': '+436403'}[23].

Designation and Status

West Coast District Municipality's instance of is recorded as district municipality[6].

History and Context

December 5, 2000 marks the founding of West Coast District Municipality[17].

Why It Matters

West Coast District Municipality draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (district_municipality category, ranking #34 of 94).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

Related Entities

Govdirectory South Africa

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . South African National Census of 2011. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Provincial profile: Western Cape [Community Survey 2016]. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . govdirectory.org. Retrieved . govdirectory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Derek J Moore · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Contains the administrative territorial entity → Matzikama Local Municipality, Cederberg Local Municipality, Bergrivier Local Municipality +2
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