Blouberg Local Municipality
| Blouberg | ||
|---|---|---|
| Local municipality | ||
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.svg.png) Location in Limpopo | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Limpopo | |
| District | Capricorn | |
| Seat | Senwabarwana | |
| Wards | 21 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Seriti Emmanuel Sekgoloane | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9,248 km2 (3,571 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 162,629 | |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 99.0% | |
| • Coloured | 0.0% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% | |
| • White | 0.6% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Northern Sotho | 93.8% | |
| • Other | 6.2% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | LIM351 | |
Blouberg Local Municipality is a municipality in the Limpopo Province, northern South Africa, bordering Zimbabwe and Botswana. It takes its name from the Blouberg (literally meaning blue mountain),[4] a mountain range located to the west of the western end of the Soutpansberg mountain range, north west of the town of Vivo. Blouberg is home to some of the most spectacular rock climbing in South Africa. The rock climbing destination is famous for its big wall natural climbing with route lengths up to 350m. The vegetation ranges from sub-tropical savanna at the base, to alpine near the summit.
Demography
According to the 2001 census conducted by Statistics South Africa, the population of the greater Blouberg municipality was 161,314, of whom 99.4% are African, 0.5% white, 0.1% Coloured and 0.1% Asian.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alldays | 90901 | 11.75 | 385 | Northern Sotho |
| Bahanawa | 90902 | 390.17 | 19,068 | Northern Sotho |
| Bahanawa-Ba-Kibi | 90903 | 163.78 | 7,763 | Northern Sotho |
| Bochum Part 1 | 90912 | 4.33 | 8,501 | Northern Sotho |
| Bochum Part 2 | 90905 | 182.33 | 15,911 | Northern Sotho |
| Dichoeng | 90906 | 58.29 | 17,347 | Northern Sotho |
| Manthata | 90907 | 1,335.47 | 72,175 | Northern Sotho |
| Matlala | 90908 | 180.83 | 8,697 | Northern Sotho |
| Pietersburg | 90909 | 1.33 | 3,818 | Northern Sotho |
| Ramutla | 90910 | 7.81 | 1,047 | Northern Sotho |
| Seshego | 90911 | 6.00 | 1,058 | Northern Sotho |
| Remainder of the municipality | 90904 | 2,198.72 | 5,539 | Northern Sotho |
Politics
The municipal council consists of forty-one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-one wards, while the remaining twenty are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of thirty-seven seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| African National Congress | 31,873 | 32,461 | 64,334 | 88.3 | 21 | 16 | 37 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,487 | 1,421 | 2,908 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 529 | 1,714 | 2,243 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 1,873 | – | 1,873 | 2.6 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Congress of the People | 523 | 636 | 1,159 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 77 | 179 | 256 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Democratic Movement | 16 | 97 | 113 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36,378 | 36,508 | 72,886 | 100.0 | 21 | 20 | 41 | |
| Spoilt votes | 599 | 482 | 1,081 | |||||
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, age in 5 year groups and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ↑ "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, language and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ↑ Seraki Blouberg Route - South Africa - Open Africa
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
- ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Blouberg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Blouberg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
External links
Coordinates: 23°08′21″S 29°00′05″E / 23.1392°S 29.0013°E
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