!Kheis Local Municipality

!Kheis Local Municipality
!Kheis
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Northern Cape
Location in the Northern Cape
Coordinates: 28°54′S 21°58′E / 28.9°S 21.967°E / -28.9; 21.967Coordinates: 28°54′S 21°58′E / 28.9°S 21.967°E / -28.9; 21.967
Country South Africa
Province Northern Cape
District Siyanda District
Seat Groblershoop
Area
 - Total 6,436 km2 (2,485 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
 - Total 18,920
 - Density 2.9/km2 (7.6/sq mi)
 - Households 4,488
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
 - Black African 4.33%
 - White 5.38%
 - Coloured 89.98%
 - Indian or Asian 0.32%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code NC084

!Kheis is an administrative area in the Siyanda District of Northern Cape in South Africa. !Kheis is a Khoi name meaning "a place where you live, or a home". The municipality is named in recognition of the Khoi people who were the first permanent dwellers of the area.[3]

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