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Swellendam Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2001, the population was 28,075. Its municipality code is WC034. Capital Cape Town Largest city Cape Town Area  - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 km² Premier Ebrahim Rasool (ANC) Population   - 2001   - 1996   - Density Ranked 5th 4,524,335 3,956,875 35/km² (2001) Languages Afrikaans (55. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...



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Province of Western Cape Present South African Flag found from http://groups. ... Capital Cape Town Largest city Cape Town Area  - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 km² Premier Ebrahim Rasool (ANC) Population   - 2001   - 1996   - Density Ranked 5th 4,524,335 3,956,875 35/km² (2001) Languages Afrikaans (55. ...

Provincial Capital:

Cape Town Missing image The central area of Cape Town as seen from Table Mountain. ...

Regions:

Cape Peninsula Cape Winelands (Constantia Winelands, Paarl Winelands, Stellenbosch Winelands) Garden Route Little Karoo The Cape Peninsula, also known as the Peninsula of the Cape of Good Hope, is a 75 km peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Garden Route describes part of the southern coast of South Africa known for its natural splendour and tourism facilities. ... The Little Karoo is part of the semi-desert Karoo in South Africa. ...

Major Metros:

Cape Town George Knysna Stellenbosch Worcester Missing image The central area of Cape Town as seen from Table Mountain. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | South Africa stubs | Western Cape Province ... Stellenbosch is the second oldest European settlement in South Africa (after Cape Town) and is located in the Western Cape Province. ... Worcester, South Africa is a town situated about 120 km from Cape Town, in the Breede River Valley. ...

Smaller Cities:
Municipalities:

Beaufort West Bergrivier Breede River Breede River/Winelands Breede Valley Cape Agulhas Cederberg Central Karoo City of Cape Town Drakenstein George Kannaland Knysna Laingsburg Langeberg Matzikama Mossel Bay Oudtshoorn Overberg Overstrand Plettenberg Bay Prince Albert Saldanha Bay South Cape Stellenbosch Swartland Swellendam Theewaterskloof West Coast Witzenberg Beaufort West Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Bergrivier Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Breede River Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Breede River/Winelands Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Breede Valley Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Cape Agulhas Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Cederberg Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Central Karoo Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Missing image The central area of Cape Town as seen from Table Mountain. ... Drakenstein Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... George Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Kannaland Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Knysna Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Laingsburg Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Langeberg Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Matzikama Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Mossel Bay Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Oudtshoorn Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Overberg Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Overstrand Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Plettenberg Bay Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Prince Albert Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Saldanha Bay Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... South Cape Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Stellenbosch Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Swartland Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Theewaterskloof Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... West Coast Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ... Witzenberg Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Swellendam - South Africa (151 words)
Swellendam was founded back in 1746 by the Governor of the Cape Province Hendrik Swellengrebel and his wife Helena ten Damme.
Swellendam is the third-oldest town in South Africa.
Swellendam lies in the Overberg region halfway between Cape Town and the Garden Route: an ideal and charming stop-over.
Swellendam Western Cape South Africa (328 words)
Swellendam was founded by the Dutch East India Company in the year 1745.
By the middle of the 19th century, the eastern districts has been colonized by British settlers and Swellendam was a thriving metropolis.
Nowadays, in addition to serving its local and surrounding community, Swellendam glories in its past by continuing to offer travellers the services they require for rest and relaxation on their travels.
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