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A map of South Africa showing Xhariep (within Free State province)
Xhariep is one of the 5 districts of Free State province of South Africa. The seat of Xhariep is Trompsburg. The majority of its 135 253 people speak Afrikaans (2001 Census). The district code is DC16.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbours
Xhariep is surrounded by:
[edit] Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality |
Population |
% |
| Kopanong |
55 947 |
41.36% |
| Letsemeng |
42 986 |
31.78% |
| Mohokare |
36 330 |
26.86% |
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
[edit] Gender
| Gender |
Population |
% |
| Female |
68 735 |
50.82% |
| Male |
66 518 |
49.18% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group |
Population |
% |
| Black African |
100 945 |
74.63% |
| Coloured |
21 895 |
16.19% |
| White |
12 355 |
9.13% |
| Indian/Asian |
58 |
0.04% |
| Age |
Population |
% |
| 000 - 004 |
13 216 |
9.77% |
| 005 - 009 |
14 640 |
10.82% |
| 010 - 014 |
15 613 |
11.54% |
| 015 - 019 |
14 962 |
11.06% |
| 020 - 024 |
11 708 |
8.66% |
| 025 - 029 |
10 584 |
7.83% |
| 030 - 034 |
10 002 |
7.40% |
| 035 - 039 |
8 952 |
6.62% |
| 040 - 044 |
7 742 |
5.72% |
| 045 - 049 |
6 487 |
4.80% |
| 050 - 054 |
5 534 |
4.09% |
| 055 - 059 |
4 175 |
3.09% |
| 060 - 064 |
3 784 |
2.80% |
| 065 - 069 |
3 007 |
2.22% |
| 070 - 074 |
1 898 |
1.40% |
| 075 - 079 |
1 290 |
0.95% |
| 080 - 084 |
970 |
0.72% |
| 085 - 089 |
444 |
0.33% |
| 090 - 094 |
157 |
0.12% |
| 095 - 099 |
62 |
0.05% |
| 100 plus |
26 |
0.02% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for Xhariep in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 82 604 [61.07% of total population]
- Total votes: 43 082 [31.85% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 52.15% votes as a % of population 18 and over
[edit] References
Template:Free State province
