Breede Valley Local Municipality
Breede Valley Municipality (Afrikaans: Breedevallei Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala weNtlambo yeBreede) 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.
Breede Valley
Breedevallei | |
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Local municipality | |
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Seal | |
Location in the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′S 19°30′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 | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC025 |
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