Mossel Bay Local Municipality

Mossel Bay Municipality
—  Municipality  —
Location of Mossel Bay Local Municipality within the Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°10′S 22°08′E / 34.167°S 22.133°E / -34.167; 22.133Coordinates: 34°10′S 22°08′E / 34.167°S 22.133°E / -34.167; 22.133
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape Province
District municipality	Eden District Municipality
Seat	Mossel Bay
Government
- Mayor	Marie Ferreira (DA)
Area
- Total	2,011 km2 (776.5 sq mi)
Population [1]
- Total	71,439
- Density	35.5/km2 (92/sq mi)
Racial makeup
- Black	22.67%
- Coloured	48.51%
- Indian/Asian	0.36%
- White	28.46%
Languages
- Afrikaans
- English
- Xhosa
Time zone	SAST (UTC+02)
Municipal code
Website	mosselbaymun.co.za

Mossel Bay Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2001, the population was 71,439.

Government

Marie Ferreira of the Democratic Alliance became executive mayor after the March 2006 local government elections when the DA formed a coalition with Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa since no single party had obtained an outright majority. The DA held 10 seats in the 23-seat council followed by 8 for the African National Congress and 3 for ICOSA. Following the September 2007 floor-crossing window the DA gained an outright majority when 3 councillors defected to the DA resulting in the DA holding 13 seats out of 23 while the ANC lost a seat to the DA and currently has 7. ICOSA lost its representation in the council when 2 councillors defected to the DA and its one ward councillor became an independent.

Mayors

• Marie Ferreira (March 2006 - Present) (Democratic Alliance)

Geography

Adjacent municipalities

• Hessequa Local Municipality (west)
• Oudtshoorn Local Municipality (north)
• George Local Municipality (east)

Demographics

As of the census of 2001, there are 71,439 people residing in the municipality. The racial makeup of the municipality is Black African 22.67%, Coloured 48.51%, Indian/Asian 0.36%, and White 28.46%.

Low crime rates

In 2007, crime figures revealed that Mossel Bay recorded the lowest in the country for crime figures. Between August 2006 and July 2007, there were no murders, hijackings, or business robberies. The low unemployment rate has been cited as a factor for the low crime rates.^[2]

Towns and villages

Towns and villages in Mossel Bay Local Municipality include:

• Boggomsbaai
• Dana Baai
• Friemersheim
• Glentana
• Groot Brak Rivier
• Hartenbos
• Herbertsdale
• Klein Brak Rivier
• Mossel Bay

References

1. ^ Municipal Profiles
2. ^ "Mossel Bay the safest place to visit". IOL. 2000-07-12. http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20070712092719252C774239. 

External links

• Official website