Back Swellendam Plaaslike Munisipaliteit Afrikaans Свелендам Bulgarian Swellendam (munisipyo) CEB Swellendam Local Municipality German Municipio local de Swellendam Spanish Swellendam (municipalité) French Municipalità locale di Swellendam Italian Swellendam (gemeente) Dutch Swellendam Komunie, Sud Afrika NOV Swellendam Mmusogae NSO
Swellendam | |
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.svg) Location in the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′S 20°30′E / 34.000°S 20.500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Overberg |
| Seat | Swellendam |
| Wards | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Francois du Rand (DA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,835 km2 (1,481 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 47,114 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 13.6% |
| • Coloured | 67.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 16.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 85.1% |
| • Xhosa | 6.9% |
| • English | 4.7% |
| • Other | 3.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC034 |
| 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.
- ^ "Council Members". Swellendam Municipality online. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Swellendam (Local Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Swellendam Municipality 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2024.