Mogalakwena Local Municipality
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| Mogalakwena | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Limpopo | |
| District | Waterberg | |
| Seat | Mokopane | |
| Wards | 32 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Esther Mothibi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6,166 km2 (2,381 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 307,682 | |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 96.1% | |
| • Coloured | 0.1% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% | |
| • White | 3.0% | |
| First languages (2011)[2] | ||
| • Northern Sotho | 73.5% | |
| • Tsonga | 9.1% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 6.6% | |
| • Afrikaans | 3.1% | |
| • Other | 7.7% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | LIM367 | |
Mogalakwena Local Municipality is located in the Waterberg District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Mogalakwena Local Municipality is Mokopane.
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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| Babirwa | 91901 | 5.17 | 3,328 | Northern Sotho |
| Bakenberg | 91902 | 1,223.97 | 101,580 | Northern Sotho |
| Bakoni Manetji | 91903 | 581.60 | 27,375 | Northern Sotho |
| Ba-Mokopane | 91904 | 130.49 | 44,026 | Northern Sotho |
| Batlokwa | 91905 | 96.64 | 8,190 | Northern Sotho |
| Lekalakala Part 1 | 91906 | 9.24 | 20,394 | Northern Sotho |
| Lekalakala Part 2 | 91917 | 2.50 | 1,305 | Northern Sotho |
| Mahwelereng | 91907 | 10.12 | 32,819 | Northern Sotho |
| Matlala Dichoeneng | 91909 | 2.34 | 3,265 | Northern Sotho |
| Matlala | 91908 | 2.48 | 535 | Northern Sotho |
| Mokerong | 91911 | 23.93 | 45 | Northern Sotho |
| Nkiditlana | 91912 | 1.30 | 1,202 | Northern Sotho |
| Potgietersrus | 91913 | 65.97 | 19,391 | Afrikaans |
| Rebone | 91914 | 2.60 | 2,579 | Northern Sotho |
| Sekgakgapeng | 91915 | 4.00 | 12,113 | Northern Sotho |
| Tsebishi | 91916 | 0.92 | 1,838 | Northern Sotho |
| Remainder of the municipality | 91910 | 4,021.12 | 18,464 | Northern Sotho |
See also
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
External links
- Official homepage
- Mogalakwena (LIM 367) Proposed Ward
- MDB Proposal for Mogalakwena Local Municipality
Coordinates: 23°50′S 28°40′E / 23.833°S 28.667°E
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