Swellendam Local Municipality
| Swellendam | |
|---|---|
| Location in the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′S 20°30′E / 34.000°S 20.500°E | |
| Country | South Africa | 
| Province | Western Cape | 
| District | Overberg | 
| Seat | Swellendam | 
| Wards | 5 | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council | 
| • Mayor | Francois du Rand (DA) | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 3,835 km2 (1,481 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022) | |
|  • Total | 47,114 | 
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) | 
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 13.6% | 
| • Coloured | 67.9% | 
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% | 
| • White | 16.7% | 
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 85.1% | 
| • Xhosa | 6.9% | 
| • English | 4.7% | 
| • Other | 3.3% | 
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) | 
| Municipal code | WC034 | 
| HDI (2021) | 0.733 high | 
Swellendam Municipality (Afrikaans: Swellendam Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality located within the Overberg District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2022, it had a population of 47,114. Its municipality code is WC034.