English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "munisipaliteit" is 'n plaaslike regering, tipies 'n stad of dorp, wat sy eie magte en verantwoordelikhede het om te bestuur en dienste aan sy burgers te verskaf. Dit is 'n administratiewe afdeling wat verantwoordelik is vir die verskaffing van noodsaaklike dienste soos vullisversameling, watervoorsiening, openbare vervoer, en die instandhouding van plaaslike infrastruktuur soos paaie en parke. Munisipaliteite word gewoonlik bestuur deur verkose amptenare, soos 'n burgemeester of stadsraad, wat verantwoordelik is om besluite namens hul kiesers te neem.

Sentence Examples

  1. This was a unique little municipality, a tenth of a square mile, entirely enclosed by Quantico Marine Base.
  2. Beyond the plaza she could see the edge of a municipality, presumably Oklahoma City.
  3. This post, outside of any specific municipality, was monitored by Washington State Patrol.
  4. On reaching the gates of the town, which was a walled one, the municipality came forth to meet him, the bells rang out a peal, and the inhabitants showed every sign of general satisfaction and with great pomp they conducted him to the principal church to give thanks to God, and then with burlesque ceremonies they presented him with the keys of the town, and acknowledged him as perpetual governor of the island of Barataria.
  5. A third folder, unmarked, contains a few press cuttings relating to the illegal hotels in the Yaiza municipality.