Waterberg District Municipality
Waterberg | |
|---|---|
District Municipality | |
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.svg) Location in Limpopo | |
| Coordinates: 24°42′S 28°24′E / 24.700°S 28.400°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Seat | Modimolle |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government UTC+2 (SAST ) | |
| Municipal code | DC36 |
The Waterberg District Municipality (
Northern Sotho
. The district code is DC36.
Geography
The municipality contains much of the
evolutionary finds related to the origin of humans
.
The following sets forth neighboring municipalities and principal municipalities within the Waterberg District Municipality:
Neighbours
Waterberg is surrounded (clockwise) by:
- Vhembe (DC34) to the north-east
- Capricorn (DC35) to the east
- Sekhukhune (CBDC3) to the south-east
- Nkangala (DC31) to the south-east
- Metsweding (CBDC2) to the south
- Bojanala Platinum (DC37) to the south
- Ngaka Modiri Molema (DC38) to the south-west
- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality to the south
- the Kgatleng District of the republic of Botswana to the west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mogalakwena | 325 291 | 43.62% | Sepedi (Northern Sotho) |
| Lephalale | 140 240 | 18.81% | Sepedi (Northern Sotho) |
| Modimolle–Mookgophong | 107 699 | 14.44% | Sepedi (Northern Sotho) |
| Thabazimbi | 96 232 | 12.90 | Setswana |
| Bela-Bela | 76 296 | 10.23 | Sepedi (Northern Sotho) |
Source: Statistics South Africa, Community Survey 2016
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2016 Community Survey
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
Sepedi (Northern Sotho) |
450 575 | 60.42 |
| Setswana | 91 750 | 12.30 |
| Xitsonga | 47 738 | 6.40 |
| Afrikaans | 57 832 | 7.75 |
| Isindebele | 15 672 | 2.10 |
| Sesotho | 14 791 | 1.98 |
| Isixhosa | 11 763 | 1.58 |
| English | 7 690 | 1.03 |
| Tshivenda | 7 021 | 0.94 |
| Isizulu | 4 284 | 0.57 |
Siswati |
1372 | 0.18 |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 364 265 | 48.84% |
| Male | 381 493 | 51.16% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 680 815 | 91.29 |
| White | 59 998 | 8.05 |
| Coloured | 2 272 | 0.30 |
| Indian/Asian | 2 673 | 0.36 |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 98 391 | 13.19 % |
| 005 - 009 | 84 122 | 11.28 % |
| 010 - 014 | 74 195 | 9.95 % |
| 015 - 019 | 64 258 | 8.62 % |
| 020 - 024 | 66 169 | 8.87 % |
| 025 - 029 | 70 743 | 9.49 % |
| 030 - 034 | 57 856 | 7.76 % |
| 035 - 039 | 45 331 | 6.08 % |
| 040 - 044 | 38 129 | 5.11 % |
| 045 - 049 | 34 767 | 4.66 % |
| 050 - 054 | 29 852 | 4.00 % |
| 055 - 059 | 24 442 | 3.28 % |
| 060 - 064 | 19 397 | 2.6 % |
| 065 - 069 | 13 120 | 1.76 % |
| 070 - 074 | 10 651 | 1.43 % |
| 075 - 079 | 7 386 | 0.99 % |
| 080 - 084 | 3 783 | 0.51 % |
| 085 + | 3 167 | 0.42 % |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Waterberg in the South African Municipal election, 2016
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 95 383 | 57.87 % |
| Democratic Alliance | 26 791 | 16.26 % |
Freedom Front Plus |
4 403 | 2.67 % |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 357 | 0.22 % |
| Pan African Congress | 370 | 0.22 % |
| Congress of The People | 1467 | 0.89 % |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 32 578 | 19.77 % |
| Mogalakwena Residents | 1 253 | 0.76 % |
| South African Christian | 308 | 0.19 % |
| Thabazimbi Residents | 1900 | 1.15 % |
| Total | 0 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ C.Michael Hogan, Mark L. Cooke and Helen Murray, The Waterberg Biosphere, Lumina Technologies, May 22, 2006. [1]
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