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The Municipality of Kimberley was constituted by Griqualand West Ordinance No 7 of 1877 dated 27 June 1877.

In 1994 Kimberley became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, one of five local municipalities that falls under the Frances Baard (previously Diamantveld) District Municipality.

The Division and District of Kimberley was constituted as part of the Province of Griqualand West in terms of Ordinance No 8 of1879. Ordinance No 9 of 27 March 1879 provided for the establishments of Divisional Councils in the Province of Griqualand West. The first meeting of the Divisional Council of Kimberley was held on 16 September 1881 (The Statute Law of Griqualand West, pp284 – 287).

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Kimberley was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of Barkly West and Herbert to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Vaal River (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 dated 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 dated 18 July 1979).