Cape Winelands District Municipality

Cape Winelands
Kaapse Wynland
Brede River District
Official seal of Cape Winelands
The Cape Winelands District Municipality is located in the Western Cape province, encompassing the area to the north-east of Cape Town.
Location in South Africa
Going clockwise from the southwest corner, the Cape Winelands District municipality is made up of the Stellenbosch, Drakenstein, Breede Valley, and Langeberg Local Municipalities. Along its eastern border is a District Management Area.
Local municipalities within the Cape Winelands
Coordinates: 33°20′S 19°40′E / 33.333°S 19.667°E / -33.333; 19.667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
SeatWorcester
Local municipalities
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorHelena von Schlicht (DA)
Area
 • Total21,473 km2 (8,291 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total787,490
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African23.7%
 • Coloured62.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White12.9%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans74.8%
 • Xhosa16.6%
 • English4.3%
 • Sotho1.9%
 • Other2.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC2

The Cape Winelands District Municipality (Afrikaans: Kaapse Wynland-distriksmunisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Cape Winelands), formerly the Boland District Municipality, is a district municipality located in the Boland region of the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011, it had a population of 787,490.[1] The largest towns in the municipality are Paarl, Worcester, Stellenbosch and Wellington.

  1. ^ a b c d "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.