Emakhazeni Local Municipality
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| Emakhazeni | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Mpumalanga | |
| District | Nkangala | |
| Seat | Belfast | |
| Wards | 8 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Xolani Sydney Ngwenya | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,736 km2 (1,829 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 47,216 | |
| • Density | 10.0/km2 (26/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 87.2% | |
| • Coloured | 1.2% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% | |
| • White | 10.8% | |
| First languages (2011)[2] | ||
| • Swazi | 28.3% | |
| • Zulu | 21.8% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 18.7% | |
| • Afrikaans | 10.7% | |
| • Other | 20.5% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | MP314 | |
Emakhazeni Local Municipality (formerly Highlands Local Municipality) is located in the Nkangala District Municipality of Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The seat of DEmakhazeni Local Municipality is Belfast.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[3]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
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| Belfast | 81101 | 67.63 | 2,425 | Afrikaans |
| Dullstroom | 81102 | 48.10 | 600 | English |
| eMgwenya | 81103 | 1.02 | 3,785 | Swazi |
| Emthonjeni | 81104 | 1.17 | 4,112 | Swazi |
| Machadodorp | 81106 | 36.77 | 1,465 | Afrikaans |
| Sakhelwe | 81107 | 0.76 | 2,920 | Northern Sotho |
| Siyathuthuka | 81108 | 1.71 | 7,485 | Zulu |
| Waterval Boven | 81109 | 1.99 | 1,908 | Swazi |
| Remainder of the municipality | 81105 | 4,576.32 | 18,291 | Southern Ndebele |
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.
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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Coordinates: 25°35′S 30°5′E / 25.583°S 30.083°E
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