Ngwathe Local Municipality

Ngwathe
Official seal of Ngwathe
Location in the Free State
Location in the Free State
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
DistrictFezile Dabi
SeatParys
Wards20
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorVictoria de Beer
Area
 • Total
7,055 km2 (2,724 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
134,962
 • Density19.13/km2 (49.55/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2022)
 • Black African83.4%
 • Coloured2.5%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White13.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Sotho68.6%
 • Afrikaans13.4%
 • Xhosa8.5%
 • Zulu3.4%
 • Other6.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeFS203

Ngwathe Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Ngwathe; Afrikaans: Ngwathe Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Fezile Dabi District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Ngwathe is the Sesotho name for the Renoster River.