Langeberg Municipality

Langeberg
Local municipality
Seal
Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates: 33°50′S 20°00′E / 33.833°S 20.000°E / -33.833; 20.000Coordinates: 33°50′S 20°00′E / 33.833°S 20.000°E / -33.833; 20.000
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Cape Winelands
Seat	Ashton
Wards	12
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Mayor	Diana Gagiano (DA)
Area
• Total	4,518 km2 (1,744 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	97,724
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	16.3%
• Coloured	70.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.3%
• White	12.3%
First languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	82.5%
• Xhosa	10.7%
• English	3.1%
• Sotho	1.3%
• Other	2.4%
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code	WC026

Langeberg Municipality (before 28 August 2009, Breede River/Winelands Local Municipality) is a local municipality located within the Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011 it had a population of 97,724. Its municipality code is WC026.

The municipality covers a land area of 4,518 square kilometres (1,744 sq mi) in the Breede River Valley and the west end of the Little Karoo. The Langeberg mountains run from northwest to southeast through the centre of the municipality, and the Breede River flows in the same direction south of the Langeberg. The Riviersonderend Mountains form the southern boundary of the municipality and the Koega Mountains form the northern boundary. It abuts on the Breede Valley Municipality to the northwest, the Laingsburg and Kannaland Municipalities to the northeast, the Swellendam Municipality to the southeast, and the Theewaterskloof Municipality to the southwest.

According to the 2011 census the municipality has a population of 97,724 people in 25,125 households. Of this population, 70.3% describe themselves as "Coloured", 16.3% as "Black African", and 12.3% as "White". The first language of 82.5% of the population is Afrikaans, while 10.7% speak Xhosa, 3.1% speak English and 1.3% speak Sotho.

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