LOCATION
The Integrated Development Plan (IDP) is applicable to the area of jurisdiction of Swartland Municipality. Swartland Municipality is situated in the West Coast District of the Western Cape. The size of the municipal area is 3 700 km².
Location in the Western Cape
Location in the West Coast District
The majority of the municipal area consists of farmlands, natural areas and coastal areas. The towns and settlements in the area are Malmesbury, Moorreesburg, Darling, Yzerfontein, Riebeek West, Riebeek Kasteel, Koringberg, Ruststasie, Ongegund, Riverlands, Chatsworth, Kalbaskraal and Abbotsdale.
The following municipalities share their borders with the Swartland Municipality:
The City of Cape Town (South)
Drakenstein Municipality, Cape Winelands District (South-east)
Bergrivier Municipality, West Coast District (North)
Saldanha Bay Municipality, West Coast District (North-west)
Swartland municipal area is divided into 12 Wards. The urban settlements and rural areas within the different wards are described below.
WARDS
Koringberg, part of Moorreesburg and rural areas
Moorreesburg
Riebeek West, Ongegund and rural areas
Chatsworth, Riverlands, Mount Royal (Malmesbury), Ruststasie and rural areas
Yzerfontein, Jakkalsfontein, Grotto Bay, Ganzekraal, western part of Darling, Dassen Island and rural areas
Eastern part of Darling and rural areas
Abbotsdale, Kalbaskraal and rural areas
Malmesbury South and part of Wesbank
Ilinge Lethu
Malmesbury North (Panorama, Tafelzicht) and West (Schoonspruit)
Part of Wesbank and Saamstaan
Riebeek Kasteel and rural areas