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A survey (2003) of three communal villages in
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The municipal council consists of eleven members elected by
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Local municipalities of the
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843:Kamiesberg local election, 1 November 2021
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1979:Ga-Segonyana
1974:Joe Morolong
1870:Renosterberg
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1798:Richtersveld
1731:Port Nolloth
1703:Richtersveld
1549:Leliefontein
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361:South Africa
359:province of
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107:South Africa
1941:Sol Plaatje
1923:Kgatelopele
1918:Tsantsabane
1875:Thembelihle
1559:Spoegrivier
1534:Kamieskroon
1391:12 November
1362:12 November
1335:Census 2011
1277:22 February
827:party lists
731:Spoegrivier
695:Rooifontein
587:Klipfontein
533:Kamieskroon
473:Population
456:main places
452:2011 census
446:Main places
400:Bushmanland
351:within the
90: /
1946:Dikgatlong
1908:Kai ǃGarib
1880:Siyathemba
1860:Emthanjeni
1808:Kamiesberg
1726:Lekkersing
1693:Vioolsdrif
1610:Onseepkans
1582:Sutherland
1577:Fraserburg
1516:Kamiesberg
1253:References
749:Tweerivier
367:Population
191:Population
155:Government
23:Kamiesberg
1885:Siyancuma
1865:Kareeberg
1855:Umsobomvu
1803:Nama Khoi
1688:Steinkopf
1683:Springbok
1648:Goodhouse
1643:Concordia
1630:Nama Khoi
1587:Williston
1544:Koingnaas
1479:Brandvlei
1462:Springbok
767:Remainder
677:Paulshoek
659:Nourivier
605:Koingnaas
515:Kamassies
470:Area (km)
428:saailande
404:Springbok
355:, in the
341:Afrikaans
311:Time zone
289:Afrikaans
2008:Category
1984:Gamagara
1956:Phokwane
1951:Magareng
1736:Sanddrif
1673:Nababeep
1668:Komaggas
1663:Kleinzee
1658:Henkries
1653:Grootmis
1620:Pofadder
1605:Aggeneys
1484:Calvinia
803:Politics
790:14,210.2
776:13,997.5
396:Hardveld
392:Sandveld
373:coloured
236:Coloured
124:District
113:Province
1823:Khâi-Ma
1780:of the
1597:Khâi-Ma
1539:Karkams
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129:Namakwa
103:Country
78:17°59′E
75:30°33′S
1913:ǃKheis
1850:Ubuntu
1813:Hantam
1721:Kuboes
1524:Garies
1471:Hantam
1246:69.8%
1238:7,484
1230:5,224
1215:10,403
1175:99.1%
1172:10,309
1136:10,309
877:Total
854:Seats
795:10,187
772:365002
754:365012
736:365010
718:365004
700:365003
682:365013
664:365006
646:365017
628:365008
610:365005
592:365015
574:365014
563:1,439
556:365011
538:365007
520:365001
502:365009
491:2,105
484:365016
479:Garies
440:Garies
280:(2011)
249:Indian
214:(2011)
199:10,187
139:Garies
1678:Okiep
1615:Pella
1381:(PDF)
1352:(PDF)
1210:5,204
1205:5,199
1194:0.9%
1169:5,158
1166:5,151
1131:5,158
1126:5,151
1121:Total
928:23.7%
925:2,446
922:1,238
919:1,208
898:52.4%
895:5,407
892:2,712
889:2,695
865:Total
851:Votes
848:Party
823:wards
785:Total
569:Kheis
464:Place
330:NC064
316:UTC+2
301:Other
294:97.0%
266:White
253:Asian
241:85.6%
146:Wards
1393:2021
1364:2021
1306:2015
1279:2012
1106:0.1%
1076:0.4%
1046:2.4%
1016:5.1%
986:7.5%
956:8.3%
874:List
871:Ward
862:List
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833:the
779:709
761:252
743:513
725:276
707:332
689:415
671:460
653:233
650:28.7
635:616
617:105
614:46.9
599:466
581:488
560:30.3
545:893
527:341
509:543
506:22.7
488:69.4
467:Code
450:The
320:SAST
271:8.1%
258:0.5%
228:5.3%
178:Area
135:Seat
47:Seal
1043:248
1040:122
1037:126
1013:530
1010:259
1007:271
983:772
980:397
977:375
953:857
950:430
947:427
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740:0.3
722:0.4
704:0.7
686:0.7
668:0.3
632:0.7
596:0.8
578:0.9
542:8.8
524:0.9
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