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A map of South Africa showing Southern (within North West province)
Southern is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa. The seat of Southern is Klerksdorp. The majority of its 599 674 people speak Setswana (2001 Census). The district code is DC40.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbours
Southern is surrounded (clockwise) by:
[edit] Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality |
Population |
% |
| City Council of Klerksdorp |
359 198 |
59.90% |
| Potchefstroom |
128 356 |
21.40% |
| Maquassi Hills |
69 042 |
11.51% |
| Ventersdorp |
43 081 |
7.18% |
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
[edit] Gender
| Gender |
Population |
% |
| Male |
301 391 |
50.26% |
| Female |
298 283 |
49.74% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group |
Population |
% |
| Black African |
472 237 |
78.75% |
| White |
104 375 |
17.41% |
| Coloured |
21 027 |
3.51% |
| Indian/Asian |
2 035 |
0.34% |
| Age |
Population |
% |
| 000 - 004 |
52 714 |
8.79% |
| 005 - 009 |
51 847 |
8.65% |
| 010 - 014 |
57 243 |
9.55% |
| 015 - 019 |
61 062 |
10.18% |
| 020 - 024 |
57 261 |
9.55% |
| 025 - 029 |
54 606 |
9.11% |
| 030 - 034 |
51 489 |
8.59% |
| 035 - 039 |
50 094 |
8.35% |
| 040 - 044 |
43 850 |
7.31% |
| 045 - 049 |
33 471 |
5.58% |
| 050 - 054 |
24 755 |
4.13% |
| 055 - 059 |
18 666 |
3.11% |
| 060 - 064 |
14 690 |
2.45% |
| 065 - 069 |
10 532 |
1.76% |
| 070 - 074 |
7 770 |
1.30% |
| 075 - 079 |
4 823 |
0.80% |
| 080 - 084 |
3 003 |
0.50% |
| 085 - 089 |
1 166 |
0.19% |
| 090 - 094 |
420 |
0.07% |
| 095 - 099 |
150 |
0.03% |
| 100 plus |
62 |
0.01% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for Southern in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 401 692 [66.99% of total population]
- Total votes: 226 396 [37.75% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 56.36% votes as a % of population 18 and over
[edit] References
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