Stellenbosch Local Municipality
Stellenbosch | |
|---|---|
Location in the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′S 19°55′E / 33.917°S 19.917°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Cape Winelands |
| Seat | Stellenbosch |
| Wards | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Jeremy Fasser (DA) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Mynhardt Slabbert (DA) |
| • Speaker | Quintin Smit (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 831 km2 (321 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 175,411 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • African | 37.0% |
| • Coloured | 37.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 23.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 67.7% |
| • Xhosa | 20.8% |
| • English | 7.2% |
| • Sotho | 1.2% |
| • Other | 3.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC024 |
| HDI | 0.74 high |
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Stellenbosch Municipality (Afrikaans: Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit, Xhosa: uMasipala wase Stellenbosch) is the local municipality that governs the towns of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Pniel, and the surrounding rural areas, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It covers an area of 831 square kilometres (321 sq mi), and as of 2022 had a population of 175,411 people. It falls within the Cape Winelands District Municipality.