Bophirima District Municipality
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Bophirima is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa. The seat of Bophirima is Vryburg. The majority of its 439 637 people speak Tswana (2001 Census). The district code is DC39. It is South Africa's largest beef producing district, with Hereford cattle the most popular. It is sometimes called "the Texas of South Africa". Maize and peanuts are important crops produced in the district.
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[edit] Etymology
The name means "West" in the Setswana language.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbours
Bophirima is surrounded (clockwise) by:
- the republic of Botswana to the north
- Central (DC38) to the north-east
- Southern (DC40) to the south-east
- Lejweleputswa (DC18) to the south-east
- Frances Baard (DC9) to the south
- Kgalagadi (CBDC1) to the west
[edit] Local municipalities
The district contains the following 6 local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Taung | 182 167 | 41.44% |
| Kagisano | 96 386 | 21.92% |
| Naledi | 58 106 | 13.22% |
| Mamusa | 48 366 | 11.00% |
| Lekwa-Teemane | 42 967 | 9.77% |
| Molopo | 11 685 | 2.66% |
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tswana | 381 795 | 86.84% |
| Afrikaans | 30 901 | 7.03% |
| Xhosa | 8 579 | 1.95% |
| Sotho | 8 541 | 1.94% |
| Other | 3 179 | 0.72% |
| English | 2 312 | 0.53% |
| Northern Sotho | 1 351 | 0.31% |
| Zulu | 1 236 | 0.28% |
| Ndebele | 744 | 0.17% |
| Swati | 652 | 0.15% |
| Tsonga | 244 | 0.06% |
| Venda | 143 | 0.03% |
[edit] Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 229 254 | 52.15% |
| Male | 210 383 | 47.85% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 405 675 | 92.27% |
| White | 17 804 | 4.05% |
| Coloured | 15 203 | 3.46% |
| Indian/Asian | 955 | 0.22% |
[edit] Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 50 051 | 11.38% |
| 005 - 009 | 55 303 | 12.58% |
| 010 - 014 | 56 825 | 12.93% |
| 015 - 019 | 52 129 | 11.86% |
| 020 - 024 | 38 481 | 8.75% |
| 025 - 029 | 31 184 | 7.09% |
| 030 - 034 | 26 780 | 6.09% |
| 035 - 039 | 25 234 | 5.74% |
| 040 - 044 | 22 162 | 5.04% |
| 045 - 049 | 18 354 | 4.17% |
| 050 - 054 | 14 801 | 3.37% |
| 055 - 059 | 12 882 | 2.93% |
| 060 - 064 | 10 892 | 2.48% |
| 065 - 069 | 8 520 | 1.94% |
| 070 - 074 | 6 443 | 1.47% |
| 075 - 079 | 4 755 | 1.08% |
| 080 - 084 | 2 993 | 0.68% |
| 085 - 089 | 1 124 | 0.26% |
| 090 - 094 | 469 | 0.11% |
| 095 - 099 | 190 | 0.04% |
| 100 plus | 65 | 0.01% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for Bophirima in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 245 386 [55.82% of total population]
- Total votes: 153 517 [34.92% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 62.56% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 124 832 | 81.31% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 14 626 | 9.53% |
| Democratic Alliance | 4 866 | 3.17% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 708 | 1.11% |
| Pan African Congress | 1 531 | 1.00% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 473 | 0.96% |
| Independent Democrats | 938 | 0.61% |
| United Democratic Movement | 777 | 0.51% |
| New National Party | 673 | 0.44% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 586 | 0.38% |
| EMSA | 254 | 0.17% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 247 | 0.16% |
| SOPA | 217 | 0.14% |
| PJC | 141 | 0.09% |
| NA | 135 | 0.09% |
| CDP | 130 | 0.08% |
| UF | 130 | 0.08% |
| TOP | 111 | 0.07% |
| NLP | 56 | 0.04% |
| KISS | 48 | 0.03% |
| Minority Front | 38 | 0.02% |
| Total | 153 517 | 100.00% |
[edit] References
- Bophirima DM Official Website
- Municipal Demarcation Board
- Stats SA Census 2001 page
- Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results
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