Sekhukhune District Municipality
| Sekhukhune | ||
|---|---|---|
| District municipality | ||
| ||
.svg.png) Location in South Africa | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Limpopo | |
| Seat | Groblersdal | |
| Local municipalities | ||
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Mogobo David Magabe | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13,528 km2 (5,223 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 1,076,840 | |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 98.6% | |
| • Coloured | 0.1% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% | |
| • White | 1.0% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Northern Sotho | 82.2% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 4.4% | |
| • Zulu | 3.3% | |
| • Tsonga | 2.0% | |
| • Other | 8.1% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | DC47 | |
Sekhukhune is one of the 6 districts of Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of Sekhukhune is Groblersdal. The majority of its 967 126 people speak Northern Sotho (2001 Census). The district code is DC47 (old code: CBDC3).
This district is named after the natural region of Sekukuniland.
Geography
Neighbours
Sekhukhune is surrounded by:
- Capricorn (DC35) to the north
- Mopani (DC33) to the east
- Ehlanzeni (DC32) to the south-east
- Nkangala (DC31) to the south
- Waterberg (DC36) to the north-west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Tubatse | 270 122 | 27.93% | Northern Sotho |
| Makhuduthamaga | 262 906 | 27.18% | Northern Sotho |
| Elias Motsoaledi | 220 738 | 22.82% | Northern Sotho |
| Greater Marble Hall | 121 331 | 12.55% | Northern Sotho |
| Fetakgomo | 92 084 | 9.52% | Northern Sotho |
| Schuinsdraai Nature Reserve | 0 | 0.00% |
temp: Groblersdal, Marble Hall, Tubatse, Fetakgomo, and Makhuduthamaga.
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Sotho | 806 209 | 83.36% |
| Ndebele | 42 450 | 4.39% |
| Zulu | 26 758 | 2.77% |
| Swati | 22 028 | 2.28% |
| Tswana | 22 003 | 2.28% |
| Tsonga | 19 373 | 2.00% |
| Sotho | 12 815 | 1.33% |
| Afrikaans | 7 956 | 0.82% |
| Xhosa | 2 191 | 0.23% |
| English | 2 165 | 0.22% |
| Venda | 1 665 | 0.17% |
| Other | 1 568 | 0.16% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 536 715 | 55.50% |
| Male | 430 411 | 44.50% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 958 578 | 99.12% |
| White | 7 358 | 0.76% |
| Coloured | 715 | 0.07% |
| Indian/Asian | 475 | 0.05% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 116 031 | 12.00% |
| 005 - 009 | 137 472 | 14.21% |
| 010 - 014 | 144 079 | 14.90% |
| 015 - 019 | 134 067 | 13.86% |
| 020 - 024 | 84 482 | 8.74% |
| 025 - 029 | 58 621 | 6.06% |
| 030 - 034 | 46 464 | 4.80% |
| 035 - 039 | 44 473 | 4.60% |
| 040 - 044 | 36 946 | 3.82% |
| 045 - 049 | 33 255 | 3.44% |
| 050 - 054 | 28 931 | 2.99% |
| 055 - 059 | 21 971 | 2.27% |
| 060 - 064 | 21 959 | 2.27% |
| 065 - 069 | 17 382 | 1.80% |
| 070 - 074 | 17 411 | 1.80% |
| 075 - 079 | 9 079 | 0.94% |
| 080 - 084 | 8 508 | 0.88% |
| 085 - 089 | 3 181 | 0.33% |
| 090 - 094 | 1 728 | 0.18% |
| 095 - 099 | 712 | 0.07% |
| 100 plus | 374 | 0.04% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Sekhukhune in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 484 867 [50.13% of total population]
- Total votes: 318 986 [32.98% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 65.79% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 294 824 | 92.43% |
| Democratic Alliance | 6 701 | 2.10% |
| United Democratic Movement | 4 855 | 1.52% |
| Pan African Congress | 3 650 | 1.14% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 2 279 | 0.71% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 2 022 | 0.63% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 949 | 0.30% |
| New National Party | 833 | 0.26% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 521 | 0.16% |
| Independent Democrats | 320 | 0.10% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 295 | 0.09% |
| EMSA | 261 | 0.08% |
| NA | 252 | 0.08% |
| SOPA | 250 | 0.08% |
| PJC | 223 | 0.07% |
| CDP | 174 | 0.05% |
| UF | 166 | 0.05% |
| TOP | 152 | 0.05% |
| KISS | 103 | 0.03% |
| NLP | 85 | 0.03% |
| Minority Front | 71 | 0.02% |
| Total | 318 986 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
External links
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Coordinates: 24°50′S 29°50′E / 24.833°S 29.833°E
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