Bergrivier Local Municipality
Bergrivier | |
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Location in the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′S 18°45′E / 32.750°S 18.750°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Seat | Piketberg |
| Wards | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Ray van Rooy (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,407 km2 (1,702 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 70,276 |
| • Density | 15.95/km2 (41.30/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 10.3% |
| • Coloured | 72.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 15.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 90.7% |
| • Xhosa | 3.8% |
| • English | 2.5% |
| • Other | 3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | WC013 |
Bergrivier Municipality (Afrikaans: Bergrivier Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It governs the towns of Piketberg (the seat of the municipal council), Velddrif and Porterville, as well as the surrounding villages and rural areas. As of 2011, it had a population of 61,897. It is located within the West Coast District Municipality and its municipality code is WC013.