# Cederberg Municipality, West Coast District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/west-coast/cederberg/ Local municipality · West Coast District # Cederberg Cederberg is a local municipality of South Africa in West Coast District, Western Cape Province. It had an estimated **57,679 people** in 2020 on 8,007 km² (about 7.2 per km²). 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 196 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 57,679people (2020) - 8,007km² - 196mapped services - 175 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Cederberg? Cederberg had an estimated **57,679 people** in 2020 — 11.6% of West Coast District, 146th of 190 local municipalities. There are 954 women for every 1,000 men (below the West Coast District figure of 976). Spread over 8,007 km², that is about **7.2 people per km²**, 157th of 190 local municipalities. 24.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 31 across West Coast District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,519** 5–9 ****4,824** 10–14 ****4,856** 15–19 ****4,083** 20–24 ****4,219** 25–29 ****4,732** 30–34 ****5,285** 35–39 ****4,889** 40–44 ****4,589** 45–49 ****3,670** 50–54 ****3,188** 55–59 ****2,485** 60–64 ****2,029** 65–69 ****1,812** 70–74 ****1,217** 75–79 ****759** 80+ ****523** Source: [Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zaf). ## Where is Cederberg? Cederberg lies in [West Coast District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/west-coast/), [Western Cape Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 4 other local municipalities: [Bergrivier](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/west-coast/bergrivier/), [Hantam](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/namakwa/hantam/), [Matzikama](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/west-coast/matzikama/) and [Witzenberg](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/cape-winelands/witzenberg/). By area it is the 41st largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 25.7% of [West Coast District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/west-coast/). The centre of Cederberg is about 1,165 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 90 km from Moorreesburg, the main town of West Coast District. The centre point is at 32.3613° S, 18.8761° E. Local names: WC012 . Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf). ## Things to see in and around Cederberg OpenStreetMap lists 70 named sights in Cederberg: 35 attractions; 12 nature reserves; 7 caves; 5 viewpoints; 3 archaeological sites; 2 memorials; 2 waterfalls; 2 ruins; 2 museums. - Ou Trunk Museum · museum - Sandveld Museum · museum - Bushman Paintings · archaeological site - Olaff Bergh Fontein · archaeological site - Old Leopard Trap · archaeological site - Disapool · waterfall - Warmhoek Falls · waterfall - Aan de Klipheuvel Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Cederberg Oasis Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Cederberg Wilderness Area · nature reserve - Doorspring Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Elandsbaai Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Hexberg Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Ramskop Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Ramskop Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Rondeberg Resort Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Skimmelberg Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Soopjeshoogte Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Baboons Point · viewpoint - Boegoeberg · viewpoint - Boegoeberg · viewpoint - Boegoeberg · viewpoint - Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint - All In · attraction - Arch · attraction - Castle · attraction - Danger Zone Bouldering · attraction - Dirty Lies · attraction - Elands Bay Cave · attraction …and 40 more. Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Cederberg - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg - CurrencyRand (ZAR) - Country calling code+27 - LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Cape Town International Airport (CPT) · Cape Town181 km ### Nearest railway station Paleisheuwel (Cederberg), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 14.3 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 10.0 hours, sunrise around 07:43, sunset around 17:45). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). 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. ## Villages and localities in Cederberg Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Cederberg. The largest with a recorded population: Clanwilliam (9,194), Citrusdal (8,598), Lamberts Bay (7,332), Graafwater (2,708) and Elandsbaai (1,827). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 490 m above sea level (median 175 m). - Albanie - Algeria - Bosdorp - Cederberg - Citrusdal - Clanwilliam - Doringbos - Elands Bay - Elandsbaai - Eselbank - Graafwater - Heuningvlei - Hex rivier - Kleinvlei - Klipfontein - Kliphuis - Lamberts Bay - Langkloof - Leipoldtville - Maasrust - Noordhoek - Nuwehoop - Paleisheuwel - Reneen - Rustig - Sandberg - Skilpaddorp - Theerivier - Verlorevlei - Witwater - Wuppertal - Wupperthal Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Cederberg Named natural and historic features inside Cederberg, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 40 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 lake; 1 dam. - Agtersterivier - Biedourivier - Boontjiesrivier - Boskloofsrivier - Brandkraalsrivier - Breekkransrivier - Bulshoek Barrage - Bulshoekdam - Clanwilliam Dam - Dassieboskloofrivier - Driehoekrivier - Dwars Rivier - Dwarsrivier - Dwarsrivier - Elandskloofrivier - Elandskloofrivier - Eselbankrivier - Grootrivier - Heksrivier - Heuningvleirivier - Jakkalsrivier - Jan Disselsrivier - Kleinvleirivier - Kliphuisrivier …and 19 more. ### Coast and islands 2 headlands; 1 lagoon. - Deurspring - Malkopbaaipunt - Wadrifsoutpan ### Hills and mountains 116 mountains; 95 hills; 6 mountain passes; 5 valleys; 4 peaks. - Sneeuberg · 1,964 m - Tafelberg · 1,939 m - Sneeukop · 1,924 m - Shadow Peak · 1,865 m - South Peak · 1,831 m - Langberg · 1,818 m - Corridor Peak · 1,809 m - Heksberg · 1,780 m - Laurie’s Hell · 1,752 m - Drie Koppe · 1,749 m - Donkerkloofkop · 1,733 m - Krakadoupiek · 1,729 m - The Pup · 1,693 m - Krakadouberge · 1,677 m - Appollo Peak · 1,674 m - Skerpioensberg · 1,620 m - Klein-Krakadoupiek · 1,603 m - Aguurkop · 1,588 m - Suurvlak se Kop · 1,587 m - Middelberg-Suid · 1,586 m - Middelberg · 1,559 m - Middel-Krakadoupiek · 1,536 m - Sneelkop · 1,532 m - Uitkyk se Kop · 1,520 m …and 202 more. ### Forests and nature 2 nature reserves; 1 forest. - Ceder Berg Forest Reserve - Doorspring Private Nature Reserve - Soopjeshoogte Private Nature Reserve ### History 1 ruin. - Heerenlogements ### Getting around 3 railway stations; 2 airfields. - Clanwilliam - Graafwater - Lambertsbaai - Paleisheuwel - Sandberg Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Cederberg and the best time to visit Using the climate of West Coast District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 332 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (71 mm) and the driest Feb (6 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 24 6 Feb 24 6 Mar 22 8 Apr 19 23 May 16 40 Jun 12 71 Jul 12 64 Aug 12 53 Sep 15 23 Oct 18 15 Nov 21 13 Dec 23 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cederberg Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clanwilliam Hospital · Cederberg 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.18395&mlon=18.89103#map=17/-32.18395/18.89103) Bank FNB · Cederberg 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.18542&mlon=18.88981#map=17/-32.18542/18.88981) ATM Capitec Bank ATM · Cederberg 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.17713&mlon=18.89255#map=17/-32.17713/18.89255) Petrol pump Kaap Agri · Cederberg 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.18809&mlon=18.88897#map=17/-32.18809/18.88897) Hotel Rondegat Guest Farm On Clanwilliam Dam · Cederberg 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.26529&mlon=18.93710#map=17/-32.26529/18.93710) Mall Cedar Mill Mall · Cederberg 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.19349&mlon=18.88928#map=17/-32.19349/18.88928) School L.J's Educare Centre · Cederberg 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.30213&mlon=18.90447#map=17/-32.30213/18.90447) College Agricultural College · Cederberg 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.17743&mlon=18.88785#map=17/-32.17743/18.88785) Police station Clanwilliam SAPS · Cederberg 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.17623&mlon=18.89249#map=17/-32.17623/18.89249) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cederberg Places mapped inside Cederberg in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks16 - ATMs8 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels54 - Shopping malls2 - Schools57 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants37 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local municipalities in West Coast District - Bergrivier - Matzikama - Saldanha Bay - Swartland ## Quick answers - Where is Cederberg?In West Coast District, Western Cape Province, South Africa - What is the population of Cederberg?57,679 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Cederberg?About 32 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Cederberg?About 7.2 people per km² - What borders Cederberg?Bergrivier, Hantam, Matzikama and Witzenberg - What is there to see in Cederberg?Aan de Klipheuvel Nature Reserve, All In, Arch, Baboons Point - What time zone is Cederberg in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cederberg?Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Cederberg?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cederberg?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cederberg?Settlements lie between 6 m and 490 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Cederberg?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Cederberg?Sneeuberg (1,964 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cederberg?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cederberg?Clanwilliam Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cederberg?FNB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cederberg?Capitec Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cederberg?Kaap Agri, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Cederberg?3 mapped - How many banks are in Cederberg?16 mapped - How many ATMs are in Cederberg?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cederberg?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Cederberg?ZA1012 (OCHA common operational dataset)