Dikgatlong Local Municipality

Dikgatlong Municipality
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Northern Cape
Country South Africa
Province Northern Cape
District Frances Baard District
Seat Barkly West
Area
 • Total 2,378 km2 (918.2 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
 • Total 40,752
 • Density 17.1/km2 (44.4/sq mi)
 • Households 10,015
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
 • Black African 54.40%
 • White 4.45%
 • Coloured 41.03%
 • Indian or Asian 0.12%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code NC092

Dikgatlong Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Frances Baard District of the Northern Cape in South Africa. Dikgatlong is a Setswana name meaning "confluence", and refers to the place where the Harts and Vaal rivers flow into each other in Delportshoop. The name was used as early as 1700.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
  2. ^ "Community Survey 2007 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/community_new/content.asp?link=interactivedata.asp. Retrieved 19 October 2009. 
  3. ^ South African Languages - Place names
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