!Kheis Local Municipality

!Kheis
—  Local municipality  —
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]

References

1. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
2. ^ "Community Survey 2007 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/community_new/content.asp?link=interactivedata.asp. Retrieved 19 October 2009. 
3. ^ South African Languages - Place names