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Breede Valley Local Municipality

Breede Valley
Breedevallei
Local municipality
Official seal of Breede Valley
Seal
The Breede Valley Local Municipality is located east of Cape Town in the Cape Winelands District Municipality.
Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates: 33°40′S 19°30′E / 33.667°S 19.500°E / -33.667; 19.500Coordinates: 33°40′S 19°30′E / 33.667°S 19.500°E / -33.667; 19.500
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Cape Winelands
Seat Worcester
Wards 21
Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Charles Ntsomi (DA)
Area
 • Total 3,833 km2 (1,480 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 166,825
 • Density 44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African 24.3%
 • Coloured 63.3%
 • Indian/Asian 0.6%
 • White 10.7%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans 76.0%
 • Xhosa 16.1%
 • English 2.9%
 • Sotho 2.7%
 • Other 2.3%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code WC025

Breede Valley Municipality is a local municipality located within the Cape Winelands District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2007, it had a population of 166,825. Its municipality code is WC025.

The municipality covers a total area of 3,833 square kilometres (1,480 sq mi). It includes a middle section of the Breede River Valley around the town of Worcester, and stretches up the Hex River valley to the edge of the Karoo. It abuts on the Witzenberg Municipality to the north, the Laingsburg Municipality to the east, the Langeberg Municipality to the southeast, the Theewaterskloof Municipality to the south, the Stellenbosch Municipality to the southwest and the Drakenstein Municipality to the west.

According to the 2011 census the municipality has a population of 166,825 people in 42,527 households. Of this population, 63.3% describe themselves as "Coloured", 24.3% as "Black African", and 10.7% as "White". The first language of 76.0% of the population is Afrikaans, while 16.1% speak Xhosa, 2.9% speak English and 2.7% speak Sotho.


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