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Swellendam
Local municipality
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
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorFrancois du Rand (DA)
Area
 • Total3,835 km2 (1,481 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total35,916
 • Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African12.4%
 • Coloured68.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White17.4%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Afrikaans85.1%
 • Xhosa6.9%
 • English4.7%
 • Other3.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeWC034

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 2011, it had a population of 35,916.[2] Its municipality code is WC034.

  1. ^ "Council Members". Swellendam Municipality online. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

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