Swellendam
Local Municipality WC034 from Census 2001

Area
2,998.89 km²
Population
28,075 (9.36 per km²)
Households
7,616 (2.54 per km²)

Gender

Female 50%50% Male
PeoplePercentage
Female14,06650.10%
Male14,00949.90%

Population group

Coloured 72%19% White9% Black African
PeoplePercentage
Coloured20,21171.99%
White5,25018.70%
Black African2,5529.09%
Indian or Asian620.22%

First language

Afrikaans 90%6% isiXhosa3% English
PeoplePercentage
Afrikaans25,30490.13%
isiXhosa1,7356.18%
English8753.12%
Sesotho640.23%
Other440.16%
Xitsonga200.07%
isiZulu130.05%
Sepedi100.04%
Setswana60.02%
SiSwati30.01%

Main Places

NamePopulationArea (km²)
Barrydale2,4442.69
Bontebok National Park1226.66
Grootvadersbos State Forest327.04
Infanta360.33
Marloth Nature reserve1893.39
Suurbraak1,9184.32
Swellendam Part 113,55722.57
Swellendam Part 210,0972,811.82
Zuurbraak State Forest012.30