Ķegums Municipality (Latvian: Ķeguma novads) is a former municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Rembate parish and Ķegums town with its countryside territory. In 2009 it absorbed Birzgale parish, too the administrative centre being Ķegums.

Ķegums Municipality
Ķeguma novads
Coat of arms of Ķegums Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2002
CentreĶegums
Government
 • Council ChairRaivis Ūzuls (VP)
Area
 • Total491.97 km2 (189.95 sq mi)
 • Land467.65 km2 (180.56 sq mi)
 • Water24.32 km2 (9.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total5,313
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Websitewww.kegums.lv

On 1 July 2021, Ķegums Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Ogre Municipality.[3]

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