Tlokwe Local Municipality

Tlokwe Local Municipality
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the North West
Coordinates:
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Dr Kenneth Kaunda District
Seat Potchefstroom
Area
 • Total 2,673 km2 (1,032.1 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
 • Total 128,353
 • Density 48/km2 (124.4/sq mi)
 • Households 35,524
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
 • Black African 69.55%
 • White 27.10%
 • Coloured 2.97%
 • Indian or Asian 0.37%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code NW402
Website http://www.potch.co.za/

Tlokwe Local Municipality (before February 2007, Potchefstroom Local Municipality) is a local municipality in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. The seat of the local municipality is Potchefstroom.

The most widely accepted theory on the origin of the name Potchefstroom is that the name is composed of three words: Potgieter, chef and stroom. The first syllable is that of Potgieter, the second from the fact that he was a "chef" or a leader of the emigrants, and the third signifying the Mooi River. The complete name "Potgieter" was gradually shortened to "Pot".[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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