Swellendam Local Municipality

Swellendam
Official seal of Swellendam
Location in the Western Cape
Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°00′S 20°30′E / 34.000°S 20.500°E / -34.000; 20.500
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictOverberg
SeatSwellendam
Wards5
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorFrancois du Rand (DA)
Area
 • Total3,835 km2 (1,481 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total47,114
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African13.6%
 • Coloured67.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White16.7%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans85.1%
 • Xhosa6.9%
 • English4.7%
 • Other3.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeWC034
HDI (2021)0.733[4] high

Swellendam Municipality (Afrikaans: Swellendam Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality located within the Overberg District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2022, it had a population of 47,114. Its municipality code is WC034.

  1. ^ "Council Members". Swellendam Municipality online. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Swellendam (Local Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  3. ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Swellendam Municipality 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2024.