The Xhariep District Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Setereke wa Xhariep; Afrikaans: Xhariep-distriksmunisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Xhariep) is one of the 5 districts of the Free State province of South Africa.

The municipality is the largest in the Free State geographically and is known for its vast land.

The natural resources and the geographical position of the municipality make it a site with good potential for investment and development.

As of 2011, the largest language group is Sotho who make up 45.3% of the total population of 146,259.

Xhariep is surrounded by: The district contains the following local municipalities: The following statistics are from the 2011 census.