Hessequa Local Municipality
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Hessequa Local Municipality (before 24 June 2005 the Langeberg Local Municipality) is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
. It is flanked by the lower Breede River
to the west and the Gourits River
to the east.
As of 2001, the population was 44,114. Its municipality code is WC042. The name Hessequa, meaning "people of the trees", refers to the tribe of Khoikhoi
people that used to live in the region.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is flanked by the lower Breede River
Breede River
The Breede River , is a river in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Travelling inland north from Cape Town, the river runs in a west to east direction, the surrounding western mountains thus forming the first continental divide experienced by European settlers in the 18th century...
to the west and the Gourits River
Gourits River
Gourits River, sometimes spelled Gouritz River, is situated in the Western Cape, South Africa.The Gourits River flows from the confluence of the Gamka River and Olifants River and is joined by the Groot River, before flowing through the Langeberg Mountains and coastal plain. It eventually drains...
to the east.
As of 2001, the population was 44,114. Its municipality code is WC042. The name Hessequa, meaning "people of the trees", refers to the tribe of Khoikhoi
Khoikhoi
The Khoikhoi or Khoi, in standardised Khoekhoe/Nama orthography spelled Khoekhoe, are a historical division of the Khoisan ethnic group, the native people of southwestern Africa, closely related to the Bushmen . They had lived in southern Africa since the 5th century AD...
people that used to live in the region.
Towns and villages
Towns and villages in Hessequa Local Municipality include:- AlbertiniaAlbertinia, Western CapeAlbertinia, Western Cape is a settlement in Eden District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa....
- Gouritsmond
- Groot-Jongensfontein
- HeidelbergHeidelberg, Western CapeHeidelberg is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. It is located near South Africa's south coast, on the N2 highway, 274 km east of Cape Town...
- RiversdaleRiversdale, Western CapeRiversdale is a town located on the N2 highway between Cape Town and George on the Agulhas Coastal Plain of the southern Western Cape province of South Africa. It is an agricultural service orientated town, being a hub for shopping and other services for surrounding farming communities, smaller...
- Slangrivier
- StilbaaiStilbaaiStilbaai, also known as the Bay of Sleeping Beauty, is a town along the southern coast of South Africa about four hours by car from Cape Town. It is part of the Hessequa Local Municipality in the Western Cape province...
- VermaaklikheidVermaaklikheidVermaaklikheid is a settlement on South Africa's Garden Route in the Western Cape. It is situated near Witsand and close to Duiwenhoks River. The area is a fynbos shrubland that has a temperate climate. More than 100 species of birds live here.-External links:...
- WitsandWitsandWitsand is a small coastal town at the mouth of the Breede River in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is widely considered to be the whale nursery of the South African coastline. It also has a kitesurfing hotspot compliments of the summer South-Easter....