Mafikeng Local Municipality
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| Mafikeng | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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| Coordinates: 25°55′S 25°40′E / 25.917°S 25.667°ECoordinates: 25°55′S 25°40′E / 25.917°S 25.667°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | North West | |
| District | Ngaka Modiri Molema | |
| Seat | Mafikeng | |
| Wards | 31 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Nomtsama Lenah Miga | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,698 km2 (1,428 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 291,527 | |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 95.5% | |
| • Coloured | 2.3% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% | |
| • White | 1.3% | |
| First languages (2011)[2] | ||
| • Tswana | 78.4% | |
| • English | 4.6% | |
| • Xhosa | 3.9% | |
| • Sotho | 3.5% | |
| • Other | 9.6% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | NW383 | |
Mafikeng Local Municipality is a local municipality in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. Mahikeng is a Setswana name meaning "place of rocks".[3]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bafokeng Ba Ga Moraka | 60801 | 0.59 | 792 | Tswana |
| Bakwena Ba Ga Molopyane | 60802 | 3.19 | 4,342 | Tswana |
| Banogeng | 60803 | 14.15 | 0 | - |
| Barolong Boo Rapulana | 60804 | 27.12 | 5,734 | Tswana |
| Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 1 | 60805 | 390.94 | 45,751 | Tswana |
| Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 2 | 60809 | 458.71 | 72,665 | Tswana |
| Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 3 | 60806 | 22.73 | 1,154 | Tswana |
| Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 3 | 60810 | 24.04 | 1,013 | Tswana |
| Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 4 | 60807 | 39.41 | 1,463 | Tswana |
| Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 5 | 60811 | 141.89 | 36,599 | Tswana |
| Barolong Boo Ratshidi Part 6 | 60808 | 31.75 | 2,666 | Tswana |
| Batloung Ba Ga Shole | 60812 | 5.43 | 8,434 | Tswana |
| Floorspar Mine | 60813 | 1.90 | 148 | Tswana |
| Kopano | 60814 | 161.49 | 17,041 | Tswana |
| Madikwe Part 1 | 60815 | 102.28 | 151 | Tswana |
| Madikwe Part 2 | 60822 | 0.83 | 347 | Tswana |
| Mahikeng Part 1 | 60816 | 15.44 | 14,923 | Tswana |
| Mahikeng Part 3 | 60824 | 105.41 | 296 | Tswana |
| Mmabatho Part 1 | 60817 | 15.02 | 27,680 | Tswana |
| Mmabatho Part 2 | 60825 | 344.56 | 63 | Tswana |
| Montshioa | 60818 | 2.68 | 8,939 | Tswana |
| Rooigrond | 60819 | 2.55 | 286 | Tswana |
| Slurry | 60820 | 2.95 | 540 | Tswana |
| Wintershoek | 60821 | 1.36 | 42 | Afrikaans/Tswana |
| Remainder of the municipality (Mafikeng Part 2) | 60823 | 1,777.21 | 8,433 | Tswana |
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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