Swellendam | |
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![]() 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.