District · Western Cape Province
# Overberg District

Overberg District is a district or metropolitan municipality of South Africa in Western Cape Province. It had an estimated 303,457 people in 2020 on 12,239 km² (about 25 per km²). Its main town is Bredasdorp. It is divided into 4 local municipalities. 161 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,547 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 303,457 people (2020)
- 12,239 km²
- 4 local municipalities
- 1,547 mapped services

## How many people live in Overberg District?

Overberg District had an estimated 303,457 people in 2020 — 4.4% of Western Cape Province, 45th of 50 districts. There are 957 women for every 1,000 men (below the Western Cape Province figure of 1,002). Spread over 12,239 km², that is about 25 people per km², 36th of 50 districts.

22.8% of people are children under 15 and 10.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 31 across Western Cape Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.
- 0–4 22,756
- 5–9 23,160
- 10–14 23,383
- 15–19 20,035
- 20–24 20,610
- 25–29 26,490
- 30–34 28,225
- 35–39 26,186
- 40–44 22,719
- 45–49 17,956
- 50–54 14,989
- 55–59 13,016
- 60–64 13,737
- 65–69 12,450
- 70–74 8,642
- 75–79 5,461
- 80+ 3,642

Source: Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Overberg District?

Overberg District lies in Western Cape Province, South Africa. It borders 3 other districts: Cape Winelands District, City of Cape Town District and Eden District. By area it is the 32nd largest of 52 districts in South Africa. It covers 9.5% of Western Cape Province. The centre of Overberg District is about 1,243 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 129 km from Cape Town, the main town of Western Cape Province. The centre point is at 34.2284° S, 19.7731° E. Local names: DC3.

Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Overberg District

OpenStreetMap lists 177 named sights in Overberg District: 46 nature reserves; 44 viewpoints; 30 attractions; 19 galleries; 12 museums; 9 waterfalls; 8 beachs; 3 memorials; 2 caves; 1 ruins; 1 monument; 1 hot spring; 1 archaeological site.
- Cape Agulhas Lighthouse Museum · museum
- Drostdy Museum · museum
- Interpretation Centre · museum
- Mayville drostdy museum · museum
- Moravian Mission Museum · museum
- Old Harbour Museum · museum
- Photographic Museum · museum
- Shipwreck Museum · museum
- Strandveld Museum · museum
- Tractor Museum · museum
- Water mill · museum
- Whale Museum · museum
- Dipping Tank · archaeological site
- Barrydale Waterfall · waterfall
- Disa Kloof Waterfall · waterfall
- Duiwelsbos · waterfall
- Fernkloof Waterfall · waterfall
- Giant's Plungepool · waterfall
- Leopard's Kloof Waterfall · waterfall
- Little Waterfall · waterfall
- Oakes Falls · waterfall
- Triple Jump Falls · waterfall
- Babilonstoring Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Bontebok National Park · nature reserve
- Bot - Kleinmond Estuarine System · nature reserve
- Caledon Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Caledon Wild Flower Garden · nature reserve
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas · nature reserve
- Coppull Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- De Mond Nature Reserve · nature reserve

…and 147 more.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Overberg District
- Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg
- Currency Rand (ZAR)
- Country calling code +27
- Languages Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana
- Plug types Type C, D · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports
- Cape Town International Airport (CPT) · Cape Town 111 km
- George Airport (GRJ) · George 241 km

### Nearest railway station

Rietpoel (Theewaterskloof), about 3.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 07:44, sunset around 17:37).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Local municipalities of Overberg District
| Local municipality | People | per km² | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Theewaterskloof | 118,032 | 36 | 3,259 | 50 | 384 |
| Overstrand | 106,275 | 63 | 1,675 | 60 | 740 |
| Swellendam | 41,962 | 11 | 3,835 | 26 | 231 |
| Cape Agulhas | 37,188 | 11 | 3,471 | 25 | 192 |

Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Villages and localities in Overberg District

Open gazetteers list 161 villages, towns and localities in Overberg District. The largest with a recorded population: Hermanus (56,139), Grabouw (37,490), Swellendam (20,993), Bredasdorp (18,599), Caledon (16,752) and Gansbaai (15,957). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 742 m above sea level (median 94 m).
- Aasfontein
- Agulhas
- Aprilskraal
- Arabella Country State
- Arniston
- Baardskeerdersbos
- Bakklysdrift
- Barrydale
- Bereaville
- Bergsig
- Betty’s Bay
- Beverly Hills
- Blompark
- Boerboonfontein
- Boesmansrivier
- Bosmanskloof
- Botrivier
- Brandfontein
- Bredasdorp
- Buffeljagsrivier
- Bushman Drannings
- Caledon
- Carolineville
- Clareport
- Cloeteskraal
- De Hoop Village
- De Kelders
- De Rust Village
- Dennehof
- Die Dam
- Die Kelders
- Die Kop
- Doornrivier
- Doornriviervlei
- Eikenhof
- Elgin
- Elim
- Farm 216
- Fisherhaven
- Franskraalstrand
- Gansbaai
- Genadendal
- Goedgeloof
- Goniwe Park
- Grabouw
- Greyton
- Hartebeesrivier
- Hawston
- Helderstroom
- Hemel en Aarde
- Hermanus
- Hermanus Heights
- Heuningklip
- Heuwelkroon
- Hotagterklip
- Houhoek
- Houw Hoek
- Infanta
- Innesbrook Village
- Jongensklip
- Karwyderskraal
- Kleinbaai
- Kleinmond
- Klipdale
- Klipkraal
- Kontiki
- Koudberg House
- Koude Rivier
- L'Agulhas
- Lake Marina
- Lakewood Village
- Lang Elsie's Kraal Rest Camp
- Langkloof
- Lebanon
- Malgas
- Malkopvlei
- Masakhane
- Matjieskloof
- Middleton
- Mispah
- Molshoop
- Mooiuitsig
- Morning Star
- Mosselrivier
- Mount Pleasant
- Mountain View
- Myddleton
- Nacht Wacht
- Napier
- Newtown
- Noetsie
- Nuedorp
- Nuwerus
- Onrus
- Onrusrivier
- Ouda Brug
- Oude Bosch
- Oukraal
- Ouplaas
- Ouplass
- Overhills
- Palmiet
- Pampoenkraal
- Papiesvlei
- Patryslaagte
- Pearly Beach
- Pineview
- Poppedorp
- Potberg
- Pringle Bay
- Prinskraal
- Proteadorp
- Protem
- Railton
- Remhoogte
- Rietpoel
- Riviersonderend
- Rooidriffie
- Rooiels
- Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
- Sand Bay
- Sandbaai
- Silver Sands
- Siyanyanzela
- Skipskop
- Smitsville
- Snake Park
- Speelmansrivier
- Spitskop
- Stanford
- Steenbras
- Stormsvlei
- Strandskloof
- Struis Bay
- Struisbaai
- Suiderstrand
- Sunny Seas
- Suurbraak
- Swellendam
- Tesselaarsdal
- Tuinsig
- Uilenkraal
- Uilenkraalsmond
- Uilkraalmond
- Uitsig
- Van Dyksbaai
- Vermont
- Viljoenshof
- Villiersdorp
- Vleiview
- Voorstekraal
- Voëlklip
- Vredendal
- Vyeboom
- Warmwaterberg
- Weltevreden
- West End
- West Side
- Wolvengat
- Wydgeleë
- Zwelihle

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Overberg District

Named natural and historic features inside Overberg District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

95 rivers and streams; 7 lakes; 5 reservoirs and tanks.
- Afdaksrivier
- Amandelrivier
- Bankrock
- Baviaansrivier
- Bellair Dam
- Bergrivier
- Bierrivier
- Bietourivier
- Bloedrivier
- Boesmansrivier
- Bokrivier
- Boskloofrivier
- Botrivier
- Brakrivier
- Brakrivier
- Breë
- Buffeljagsrivier
- Buffelsrivierdam
- De Hoopvlei
- Diep
- Diptkarivier
- Droogasrivier
- Dutoitsrivier
- Dwarsrivier

…and 83 more.

### Coast and islands

19 headlands; 2 islands; 2 beaches; 2 bays; 1 lagoon.
- Botriviervlei
- Castle Rock
- Danger Point
- Dawidskraalbaai
- Die Gruis
- Die Punt
- Die Skip
- Dyer Island
- Geyser Island
- Grotto Beach
- Gustafpunt
- Holbaai
- Holbaaipunt
- Marthapunt
- Northumberland Point
- Ospunt
- Point
- Quoin Point
- Rasperpunt
- Ryspunt
- Saint Mungo Point
- Saint Sebastian Point
- Shell Point
- Skulphoek

…and 2 more.

### Hills and mountains

63 mountains; 59 hills; 29 peaks; 13 mountain passes; 2 valleys.
- Pilaarkop · 1,627 m
- Grootberg · 1,603 m
- Blokkop · 1,593 m
- Aasvoëlberg · 1,566 m
- Villiersdorp · 1,527 m
- Zuurbrak High Site · 1,491 m
- Horingberg · 1,476 m
- Wa En Osse · 1,414 m
- Clock Peaks · 1,391 m
- Schilpadkop · 1,387 m
- Middelrivierberg · 1,379 m
- Twaalfuurkop · 1,367 m
- Elfuurkop · 1,327 m
- Vaalkop · 1,315 m
- Eenuurkop · 1,292 m
- Warmwaterberg · 1,277 m
- Noukranspiek · 1,276 m
- Kopberg · 1,247 m
- Mount Lebanon · 1,186 m
- Tienuurkop · 1,164 m
- Babilonstoring · 1,149 m
- Swartberg · 1,080 m
- Zuurbrak · 1,009 m
- Dasberg · 1,004 m

…and 142 more.

### Forests and nature

10 forest reserves; 5 nature reserves; 3 forests; 2 parks; 1 garden.
- Agulhas National Park
- Appelbos
- Bredasdorpkus Forest Reserve
- De Hoop Nature Reserve
- Elgin Forest Reserve
- Fernkloof Nature Reserve
- Grabouw Staatsbos
- Harold Porter Botanical Garden
- Highlands Forest Reserve
- Highlands State Forest
- Kogelberg Staatsbos
- Lebanon State Forest
- Marloth Nature Reserve
- Nasionale Bontebokpark
- Nuweberg Staatsbos
- Paardepoort Staatsbos
- Salmonsdam Natuurreservaat
- Stony Point Penguin Colony
- Twistwyk-Bosreserwe
- Villiersdorp Forest Reserve
- Walker Bay State Forest

### Getting around

9 railway stations; 5 airfields; 2 lighthouses; 1 airport.
- AFB Overberg
- Botrivier
- Bredasdorp
- Buffeljagsrivier
- Caledon
- Cape Agulhas Lighthouse
- Danger Point Lighthouse
- Elandspad
- Elgin
- Heidenhof
- Hendrik Swellengrebel
- Jongensklip
- Klipdale
- Krige
- Napier
- Protem
- Rietpoel

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Overberg District and the best time to visit

In Overberg District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 559 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (72 mm) and the driest Feb (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to December.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 23 | 32 |
| Feb | 23 | 27 |
| Mar | 21 | 39 |
| Apr | 18 | 46 |
| May | 15 | 39 |
| Jun | 12 | 59 |
| Jul | 11 | 61 |
| Aug | 11 | 72 |
| Sep | 13 | 41 |
| Oct | 16 | 51 |
| Nov | 18 | 59 |
| Dec | 21 | 33 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Overberg District

Places mapped inside Overberg District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 23
- Banks 63
- ATMs 26
- Petrol pumps 74
- Hotels 428
- Shopping malls 31
- Schools 374
- Colleges and universities 5
- Cinemas 1
- Pharmacies 35
- Restaurants 462
- Police stations 18
- Dental clinics 7

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Overberg District? In Western Cape Province, South Africa
- What is the population of Overberg District? 303,457 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Overberg District? About 33 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Overberg District? About 25 people per km²
- What borders Overberg District? Cape Winelands District, City of Cape Town District and Eden District
- What is there to see in Overberg District? African Continent Monument, African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary, Art de Olivia Emporium, Art on Main
- What time zone is Overberg District in? UTC+2
- What currency is used in Overberg District? Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Overberg District? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Overberg District? 161 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Overberg District? Settlements lie between 5 m and 742 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Overberg District? 5 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Overberg District? Pilaarkop (1,627 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Overberg District? January to December
- How many hospitals are in Overberg District? 23 mapped
- How many banks are in Overberg District? 63 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Overberg District? 26 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Overberg District? 74 mapped
- What is the P-code of Overberg District? ZA103 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 12,239.5 km²
- P-code: ZA103
- Province: Western Cape Province
- Main town: Bredasdorp

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/overberg/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.