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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 largest language group in the 135 253 people is 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
