Breede Valley Municipality
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Breede Valley Breedevallei |
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| Local municipality | ||
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.svg) Location in the Western Cape |
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| Coordinates: 33°40′S 19°30′E / 33.667°S 19.500°ECoordinates: 33°40′S 19°30′E / 33.667°S 19.500°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Western Cape | |
| District | Cape Winelands | |
| Seat | Worcester | |
| Wards | 21 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Antoinette Steyn (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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