Former local municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Camdeboo
Former local municipality
Seal
Location in the Eastern Cape
Country
South Africa
Province
Eastern Cape
District
Sarah Baartman
Seat
Graaff-Reinet
Wards
7
Government
[1]
• Type
Municipal council
• Mayor
Hanna Makoba
Area
• Total
12,422 km2 (4,796 sq mi)
Population
(2011)[2]
• Total
50,993
• Density
4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
• Black African
24.8%
• Coloured
64.8%
• Indian/Asian
0.4%
• White
9.6%
First languages (2011)
[3]
• Afrikaans
78.7%
• Xhosa
15.7%
• English
3.8%
• Other
1.8%
Time zone
UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal code
EC101
Camdeboo Local Municipality was a local municipality in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality.
The name Camdeboo (or Qamdobowa in Xhosa language) has evolved from a phonetically similar Khoi word meaning "green hollow".[4]
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