District Councils

Polygons created to show boundaries of districts councils within South Africa. District councils and metropolitan areas are a level above the DMAs (District management areas) and local municipalities in the geography hierarchy. Metropolitan areas are conurbations featuring high population density; intense movement of people, goods and services; extensive development; and multiple business districts and industrial areas. Other features include a complex and diverse economy, a single area where integrated development is desirable, and strong interdependent social and economic linkages between its constituent units. There are eight metros in South Africa: Cape Town, EThekwini (Durban), Ekurhuleni (East Rand), Johannesburg, Tshwane (Pretoria), Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth), Buffalo City (East London) and Mangaung (Bloemfontein).
*Original data was obtained from the Municipal Demarcation Board.