Drakenstein Local Municipality
Drakenstein | |
|---|---|
Location in the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′S 19°00′E / 33.500°S 19.000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Cape Winelands |
| Seat | Paarl |
| Wards | 33 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Stephen Korabie (DA) |
| • Legislature | Drakenstein Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,538 km2 (594 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 276,800 |
| • Density | 180.0/km2 (466.1/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 26.0% |
| • Coloured | 55.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 16.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 75.0% |
| • Xhosa | 16.7% |
| • English | 5.1% |
| • Other | 3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC023 |
Drakenstein Municipality (Afrikaans: Drakenstein Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Drakenstein) is a local municipality located within the Cape Winelands District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011, it had a population of 251,262. Its municipality code is WC023.