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A map of South Africa showing Metsweding (within Gauteng province)
Metsweding is one of the 6 districts of Gauteng province of South Africa. The seat of Metsweding is Bronkhorstspruit. The majority of its 159 861 people speak IsiNdebele (2001 Census). The district code is CBDC2.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbours
Metsweding is surrounded by:
[edit] Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality |
Population |
% |
| Kungwini |
107 320 |
67.13% |
| Nokeng tsa Taemane |
52 591 |
32.90% |
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
[edit] Gender
| Gender |
Population |
% |
| Male |
83 801 |
52.42% |
| Female |
76 060 |
47.58% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group |
Population |
% |
| Black African |
124 713 |
78.01% |
| White |
32 943 |
20.61% |
| Coloured |
1 930 |
1.21% |
| Indian/Asian |
275 |
0.17% |
| Age |
Population |
% |
| 000 - 004 |
14 549 |
9.10% |
| 005 - 009 |
13 841 |
8.66% |
| 010 - 014 |
13 421 |
8.40% |
| 015 - 019 |
13 998 |
8.76% |
| 020 - 024 |
15 914 |
9.95% |
| 025 - 029 |
17 830 |
11.15% |
| 030 - 034 |
15 898 |
9.94% |
| 035 - 039 |
14 070 |
8.80% |
| 040 - 044 |
10 920 |
6.83% |
| 045 - 049 |
8 528 |
5.33% |
| 050 - 054 |
6 501 |
4.07% |
| 055 - 059 |
4 626 |
2.89% |
| 060 - 064 |
3 601 |
2.25% |
| 065 - 069 |
2 263 |
1.42% |
| 070 - 074 |
1 717 |
1.07% |
| 075 - 079 |
1 036 |
0.65% |
| 080 - 084 |
772 |
0.48% |
| 085 - 089 |
204 |
0.13% |
| 090 - 094 |
112 |
0.07% |
| 095 - 099 |
40 |
0.03% |
| 100 plus |
20 |
0.01% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for Metsweding in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 109 820 [68.70% of total population]
- Total votes: 59 426 [37.17% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 54.11% votes as a % of population 18 and over
[edit] References
