The District of Carnarvon was constituted a Division together with Fraserburg and Victoria West for fiscal purposes in terms of Proclamation No 6 of 1880 dated 1 January 1880. Proclamation No 115 of 1881 dated 1 August 1881 constituted Carnarvon a separate Divisional Council (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette dated 2 January 1880 and 2 August 1881).
On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Carnarvon was reconstituted together with the Divisional Council of Williston to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Kareeberg (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 of 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 of 18 July 1979).
The Divisional Council of Vaalharts was constituted on 1 July 1960 in terms of Proclamation No 36 of 12 March 1960 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3018, 18 March 1960).
On 1 July 1989 the Divisional Council Areas of Hay, Vaalharts and Vaalrivier were reconstituted together as the Diamantveld Regional Services Council (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4580 of 31 March 1989, Provincial Notice No 341 of 31 March 1989).
The Village Management Board of Upington was constituted on 14 August 1889 in terms of British Bechuanaland Proclamation No 69.
The Municipality of Upington was constituted on 13 December 1898 in terms of Proclamation No 345, 1898 under provision of the Municipal Act, 1882 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8084, 13 December 1898).
In 1994 Upington became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality, one of six local municipalities that falls under the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality.
The Standing Rules and Orders of the Divisional Council of Barkly West, framed in terms of Act No 4 of 1865 were published under Government Notice No 363 dated 30 March 1882.
On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Barkly West was re-constituted together with the Divisional Councils Kimberley and Herbert to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Vaalrivier (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 dated 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 of 18 July 1979).
The Divisional Council of Prieska was constituted on 30 June 1887 in terms of Proclamation No 113 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 6875, 1 July 1887). The first meeting of the Council was held on 23 August 1888 (see volume 4/PKA 1/1/1/1, p 2).
On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Prieska was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of Britstown and Hopetown to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Prieska (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 dated 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 dated 18July 1979).
The districts into which the Division of Hanover were to be subdivided for the purposes of Act No 4 of 1865 were proclaimed on 1 February 1881 in terms of Proclamation No 21 of 1881 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 6108, 4 February 1881). The first meeting of the Council was held on 2 May 1881 (4/HAN 1/1/1/1).
On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Hanover was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of De Aar and Philipstown to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Bo-Karoo (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 of 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 of 18 July 1979).
Municipal regulations, adopted by the resident householders of Victoria West during a meeting held on 19 November 1858, were officially published in terms of Proclamation No 9 of 1859 under provision of Ordinance No 9 of 1836 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, No 3007 of February 1859).
In 1994 Victoria West became part of the Northern Cape Province. It is the seat of the Ubuntu Local Municipality within the larger Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.
The Municipality of Williston, which was formerly known as Amandelboom, was granted municipal regulations on 20 July 1881 in terms of Proclamation No 106 of 1881 under provision of Ordinance No 9 of 1836 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 6169, 29 July 1881). The name Amandelboom was changed to Williston in terms of Proclamation No 133 of 9 August 1883 under provision of the Municipal Act of 1882 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 6398, 10 August 1883).
In 1994 Williston became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, one of seven local municipalities that falls under the Namakwa District Municipality.
On 8 November 1886 the division of Vryburg was subdivided into six districts for Divisional Council purposes under section 4 of Act No 4 of 1865 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 6789, 15 November 1886, Proclamation No 20, 8 November 1886). The first meeting of the council was held on 16 March 1887.
On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Vryburg was reconstituted together with the Divisional Council of Mafeking to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Stellaland (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061, 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174, 18 July 1979).
On 1 July 1936 the Divisional Council of Loxton was constituted and the boundaries described (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 1642 dated 19 June 1936, Proclamation No 70 dated 16 June 1936). The first meeting of the council was held on 30 November 1936 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 1671 dated 4 December 1936, Notice dated 25 November 1936).
On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Loxton was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of Victoria West and Richmond to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Central Karoo (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 4061 dated 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 dated 18 July 1979).
