Overberg District Municipality
Overberg | |
|---|---|
Location in South Africa | |
Local municipalities within the Overberg | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′S 20°0′E / 34.500°S 20.000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Seat | Bredasdorp |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Andries Franken (DA) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Helen Coetzee (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,241 km2 (4,726 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 258,176 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 25.6% |
| • Coloured | 54.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 18.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 70.3% |
| • Xhosa | 17.9% |
| • English | 6.8% |
| • Sotho | 2.1% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC3 |
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The Overberg District Municipality (Afrikaans: Overberg-distriksmunisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Overberg) is a district municipality that governs the Overberg region in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is divided into four local municipalities and includes the major towns of Grabouw, Caledon, Hermanus, Bredasdorp and Swellendam. The municipal area covers 12,241 square kilometres (4,726 sq mi) and had in 2007 an estimated population of 212,787 people in 60,056 households.