Bushbuckridge Local Municipality
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| Bushbuckridge | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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| Coordinates: 24°45′S 31°10′E / 24.750°S 31.167°ECoordinates: 24°45′S 31°10′E / 24.750°S 31.167°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Mpumalanga | |
| District | Ehlanzeni | |
| Seat | Bushbuckridge | |
| Wards | 37 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Renias Khumalo (ANC) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10,250 km2 (3,960 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 541,248 | |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 99.5% | |
| • Coloured | 0.1% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% | |
| • White | 0.2% | |
| First languages (2011)[2] | ||
| • Tsonga | 56.9% | |
| • Northern Sotho | 24.5% | |
| • Swazi | 7.8% | |
| • Sotho | 5.4% | |
| • Other | 5.4% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | MP325 | |
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Ehlanzeni District of Mpumalanga in South Africa. The name of the municipality is derived from the fact that the area was inhabited by many bushbuck long time ago.[3]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amashangana | 98601 | 584.12 | 106,877 | Tsonga |
| Bushbuckridge | 98602 | 72.65 | 1,726 | Northern Sotho |
| College View | 98603 | 1.78 | 1,927 | Sotho |
| Hoxane | 98604 | 53.19 | 39,617 | Tsonga |
| Hoxani | 98605 | 93.05 | 14,341 | Tsonga |
| Jongilanga | 98606 | 256.87 | 50,128 | Tsonga |
| Malele | 98607 | 16.08 | 11,637 | Northern Sotho |
| Manyeleti | 98608 | 185.69 | 114 | Tsonga |
| Mapulaneng | 98609 | 35.25 | 12 | Northern Sotho |
| Mathibela | 98610 | 111.46 | 57,416 | Swazi |
| Mnisi | 98611 | 461.03 | 66,659 | Tsonga |
| Moletele | 98612 | 51.29 | 22,527 | Northern Sotho |
| Moreipuso | 98613 | 84.43 | 28,322 | Northern Sotho |
| Sabiesand Game Reserve | 98614 | 4.70 | 134 | English |
| Setlhare | 98615 | 168.93 | 44,000 | Northern Sotho |
| Thabakgolo | 98616 | 100.14 | 53,624 | Northern Sotho |
| Remainder of the municipality | 88601 | 315.93 | 641 | Northern Sotho |
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Local Municipality". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ South African Languages - Place names
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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