Steve Tshwete Local Municipality

Steve Tshwete Local Municipality
—  Local municipality  —
Location in Mpumalanga
Coordinates:
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Nkangala District
Seat Middelburg
Area
 • Total 3,976 km2 (1,535.1 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
 • Total 182,503
 • Density 45.9/km2 (118.9/sq mi)
 • Households 50,449
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
 • Black African 79.06%
 • White 16.67%
 • Coloured 2.84%
 • Indian or Asian 1.43%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code MP313

Steve Tshwete Local Municipality is located in the Nkangala District Municipality of Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The seat of Steve Tshwete Local Municipality is Middelburg.

The municipality is named after Steve Tshwete, ANC activist imprisoned by the apartheid authorities on Robben Island from February 1964 to 1983.

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. 

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Municipalities and communities of Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga
Local municipalities

Delmas • Emalahleni • Steve Tshwete • Emakhazeni • Thembisile • Dr JS Moroka
Cities

Witbank • Nelspruit
Provincial capital: Nelspruit
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