Sisonke District Municipality
| Sisonke East Griqualand | ||
|---|---|---|
| District municipality | ||
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.svg.png) Location in South Africa | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Seat | Ixopo | |
| Local municipalities | ||
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Jini Patrick Khoza | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10,547 km2 (4,072 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 461,419 | |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 96.7% | |
| • Coloured | 1.6% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% | |
| • White | 1.2% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Zulu | 62.7% | |
| • Xhosa | 28.6% | |
| • English | 3.2% | |
| • Afrikaans | 1.3% | |
| • Other | 4.2% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | DC43 | |
Sisonke is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The seat of Sisonke is Ixopo. The majority of its 298 392 people speak IsiZulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC43.
Geography
Neighbours
Sisonke is surrounded by:
- Umgungundlovu to the north-east (DC22)
- Ugu to the south-east (DC21)
- OR Tambo to the south (DC15)
- Alfred Nzo to the south-west (DC44)
- The kingdom of Lesotho to the north-west
- Uthukela to the North (DC23)
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingwe | 107 553 | 23.56% | Zulu |
| Ubuhlebezwe | 101 965 | 22.34% | Zulu |
| Greater Kokstad | 56 528 | 12.38% | Xhosa |
| Kwa Sani | 15 303 | 3.35% | Zulu |
| Umzimkhulu | 174 338 | 38.19% | Xhosa |
| Mkhomazi Wilderness Area | 815 | 0.18% |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| IsiZulu | 220 295 | 73.83% |
| IsiXhosa | 50 431 | 16.90% |
| English | 12 097 | 4.05% |
| Afrikaans | 7 188 | 2.41% |
| Sesotho | 7 182 | 2.41% |
| IsiNdebele | 429 | 0.14% |
| Sepedi | 296 | 0.10% |
| SiSwati | 145 | 0.05% |
| Other | 143 | 0.05% |
| Setswana | 135 | 0.05% |
| Tshivenda | 26 | 0.01% |
| Xitsonga | 18 | 0.01% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 160 005 | 53.62% |
| Male | 138 387 | 46.38% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 280 332 | 93.95% |
| Coloured | 10 081 | 3.38% |
| White | 6 988 | 2.34% |
| Indian/Asian | 991 | 0.33% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 35 445 | 11.88% |
| 005 - 009 | 40 097 | 13.44% |
| 010 - 014 | 41 502 | 13.91% |
| 015 - 019 | 37 456 | 12.55% |
| 020 - 024 | 25 634 | 8.59% |
| 025 - 029 | 21 306 | 7.14% |
| 030 - 034 | 17 399 | 5.83% |
| 035 - 039 | 16 607 | 5.57% |
| 040 - 044 | 13 964 | 4.68% |
| 045 - 049 | 11 579 | 3.88% |
| 050 - 054 | 9 601 | 3.22% |
| 055 - 059 | 7 263 | 2.43% |
| 060 - 064 | 6 452 | 2.16% |
| 065 - 069 | 4 821 | 1.62% |
| 070 - 074 | 4 227 | 1.42% |
| 075 - 079 | 2 391 | 0.80% |
| 080 - 084 | 1 747 | 0.59% |
| 085 - 089 | 528 | 0.18% |
| 090 - 094 | 217 | 0.07% |
| 095 - 099 | 122 | 0.04% |
| 100 plus | 34 | 0.01% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Sisonke in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 157 807 [52.89% of total population]
- Total votes: 83 403 [27.95% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 52.85% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 52 531 | 62.98% |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 21 433 | 25.70% |
| Democratic Alliance | 3 628 | 4.35% |
| United Democratic Movement | 1 712 | 2.05% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 350 | 1.62% |
| New National Party | 315 | 0.38% |
| Independent Democrats | 304 | 0.36% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 299 | 0.36% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 296 | 0.35% |
| Pan African Congress | 291 | 0.35% |
| SOPA | 195 | 0.23% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 165 | 0.20% |
| UF | 152 | 0.18% |
| EMSA | 118 | 0.14% |
| CDP | 116 | 0.14% |
| TOP | 116 | 0.14% |
| PJC | 108 | 0.13% |
| Minority Front | 89 | 0.11% |
| NA | 87 | 0.10% |
| KISS | 58 | 0.07% |
| NLP | 40 | 0.05% |
| Total | 83 403 | 100.00% |
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.
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