Kgatleng District
Kgatleng | |
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UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) | |
HDI (2017) | 0.733[1] high · 3rd |
Kgatleng is one of the
Kgatleng borders the North West Province of South Africa in the south, and to the east it borders South Africa's Limpopo Province. Domestically, it borders South-East District in southwest, Kweneng District in the west, Central District in the north. The tourist and game reserves in the region are Oodi Weavers and Matsieng footprints.
As of 2011, the total population of the district was 91,660 compared to 73,507 in 2001. The growth rate of population during the decade was 2.23. The total number of workers constituted 25,130 with 13,278 males and 11,853 females, with a majority involved in agriculture. The district is administered by a district administration and district council which are responsible for local administration.
Geography
Kgatleng borders the
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1981 | 44,461 | — |
1991 | 57,770 | +29.9% |
2001 | 73,507 | +27.2% |
2011 | 91,660 | +24.7% |
Sources:[4] |
As of 2011, the total population of the district was 91,660 compared to 73,507 in 2001. The growth rate of population during the decade was 2.23. The population in the district was 4.53 per cent of the total population in the country. The sex ratio stood at 94.63 for every 100 males, compared to 94.60 in 2001. The average house hold size was 2.96 in 2011 compared to 4.29 in 2001. There were 3,690 craft and related workers, 1,708 clerks, 6,031 people working in elementary occupation 457 Legislators, Administrators & managers 1,477 Plant & machine operators and assemblers, 741 professionals, 2,171 service workers, shop & market sales workers, 1,237 skilled agricultural & related workers 1,482 technicians and associated professionals, making the total work force to 19,167.[4]
Education and economy
As of 2011, there were a total of 038 schools in the district, with 1.70 per cent private schools. The total number of students in the Council schools was 13,882 while it was 562 in private schools. The total number os students enrolled in the district was 14,444 constituting 6,963 girls and 7,481 boys. The total number of qualified teachers was 621 with 486 females and 135 males. There were around 034 temporary teachers, 15 male and 49 female. There were a total of 0 untrained teachers in the district.[5]
As of 2006, 7,216 were involved in Agriculture, 1,264 in Construction, 3,362 in Education, 177 in Electricity & Water, 410 in Finance, 709 in Health, 658 in Hotels & Restaurants, 1,397 in Manufacturing, 057 in Mining and Quarrying, 554 in Other Community Services, 1,059 in Private Households, 2,598 in Public Administration, 1,014 in Real Estate, 952 in Transport & Communications and 3,703 in Wholesale & Retail Trade. The total number of workers constituted 25,130 with 13,278 males and 11,853 females.[6]
Administration
Botswana gained independence from the
See also
References
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