Baviaans Local Municipality [EC107]
Province of the Eastern Cape South Africa

Municipal Profile

The Baviaans Municipality covers an area of 7 727 square kilometers with two urban nodes, namely Willowmore and Steytlerville. Willowmore serves as the administrative hub of the area where the local municipality offices, the district offices of national government departments and provincial government departments are situated. The area is thinly populated. (0–100 people per km².)

The local municipality is situated between 23 and 25 degree of longitude and 33 and 34 degree of southern latitude and is at 1000 to 1500 meters above sea-level.

The well known Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area is situated to the south. The Mega-Reserve covers 90% of the local municipality area.

Agriculture, tourism and service industries form the basis of the area’s economy.

The Baviaans Municipality is a category B municipality which, together with another 8 municipalities, forms the Cacadu District Municipality.
 

Municipal Boundaries

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