Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality

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Kgetlengrivier
Local municipality

Seal
Location in the North West
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Bojanala Platinum
Seat Koster
Wards 6
Government[1]
  Type Municipal council
  Mayor Willemina Moleko
Area
  Total 3,973 km2 (1,534 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 51,049
  Density 13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
  Black African 80.1%
  Coloured 1.7%
  Indian/Asian 0.9%
  White 16.8%
First languages (2011)[2]
  Tswana 69.2%
  Afrikaans 18.0%
  English 4.4%
  Zulu 1.5%
  Other 6.9%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code NW374

Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality is a local municipality in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa.

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[3]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Borolelo 604010.804,826Tswana
Derby 604021.931,703Tswana
Koster 604045.902,141Afrikaans
Nooigedacht 604051.39353Tswana
Reagile 604061.558,441Tswana
Swartruggens 604077.531,536Afrikaans
Remainder of the municipality 604033,954.0617,487Tswana

References

  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Local Municipality". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 11 September 2013. 
  3. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa

External links

Coordinates: 25°45′S 26°50′E / 25.750°S 26.833°E / -25.750; 26.833

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