What is a District?
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as “districts” vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school districts, or political districts.
How Many Districts In South Africa?
The primary administrative divisions of South Africa are the nine provinces.
The provinces are divided into 52 districts, which are either metropolitan or district municipalities, with the district municipalities being further divided into local municipalities.
How many districts are in Cape Town?
five district municipalities
The Western Cape is divided into one metropolitan municipality (City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality) and five district municipalities, which are further subdivided into 24 local municipalities.
How many district local and municipalities are there in South Africa?
Municipalities. South Africa has 257 metropolitan, district, and local municipalities. This number comprises eight metropolitan, 44 districts,s and 205 local municipalities. They are focused on growing local economies and providing infrastructure and service.