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Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (formerly Southern District Municipality[4]) is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa. The seat of Kaunda District is Klerksdorp. A plurality of its 742 821 people speak Setswana (2016 Census). The majority of its people live in the City of Matlosana Municipality. The district code is DC40. The district was formerly known as the Southern District Municipality. It is named after Kenneth Kaunda, the first President of Zambia.
Dr Kenneth Kaunda | |
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District municipality | |
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 Location in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| Seat | Klerksdorp |
| Local municipalities | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Boitumelo Moloi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,642 km2 (5,653 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 695,933 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 80.3% |
| • Coloured | 4.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 14.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 44.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 18.4% |
| • Sotho | 15.3% |
| • Xhosa | 11.5% |
| • Other | 10% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC40 |
Geography
Neighbours
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District is surrounded (clockwise) by:
- Bojanala Platinum District Municipality to the north
- West Rand District Municipality (Gauteng province) to the east
- Sedibeng District Municipality (Gauteng province) to the east
- Fezile Dabi District Municipality (Free State province) to the south-east
- Lejweleputswa District Municipality (Free State province) to the south
- Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality to the south-west
- Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality to the north-west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Name | Code | Seat | Area (km²)[5] |
Population (2016)[6] |
Pop. density (per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Matlosana Local Municipality | NW403 | Klerksdorp | 3,602 | 417,282 | 115.8 |
| JB Marks Local Municipality | NW405 | Potchefstroom | 6,398 | 243,527 | 38.1 |
| Maquassi Hills Local Municipality | NW404 | Wolmaransstad | 4,671 | 82,012 | 17.6 |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Setswana | 306 897 | 44.8% |
| Afrikaans | 126 285 | 18.43% |
| Sesotho | 104 797 | 15.30% |
| IsiXhosa | 78 472 | 11.45% |
| English | 27 141 | 3.96% |
| IsiZulu | 13 459 | 1.96% |
| Other | 6 765 | 0.99% |
| Xitsonga | 5 944 | 0.87% |
| IsiNdebele | 5 314 | 0.78% |
| Sepedi | 3 972 | 0.58% |
| Sign language | 3 396 | 0.50% |
| SiSwati | 1 627 | 0.24% |
| Tshivenda | 1 015 | 0.15% |
Gender
| Genders | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 348 676 | 50.10% |
| Male | 347 258 | 49.90% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 559 011 | 80.33% |
| White | 101 034 | 14.52% |
| Coloured | 28 322 | 4.07% |
| Indian/Asian | 5 105 | 0.73% |
| Other | 2 461 | 0.35% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 52 714 | 8.79% |
| 005 - 009 | 51 847 | 8.65% |
| 010 - 014 | 57 243 | 9.55% |
| 015 - 019 | 61 062 | 10.18% |
| 020 - 024 | 57 261 | 9.55% |
| 025 - 029 | 54 606 | 9.11% |
| 030 - 034 | 51 489 | 8.59% |
| 035 - 039 | 50 094 | 8.35% |
| 040 - 044 | 43 850 | 7.31% |
| 045 - 049 | 33 471 | 5.58% |
| 050 - 054 | 24 755 | 4.13% |
| 055 - 059 | 18 666 | 3.11% |
| 060 - 064 | 14 690 | 2.45% |
| 065 - 069 | 10 532 | 1.76% |
| 070 - 074 | 7 770 | 1.30% |
| 075 - 079 | 4 823 | 0.80% |
| 080 - 084 | 3 003 | 0.50% |
| 085 - 089 | 1 166 | 0.19% |
| 090 - 094 | 420 | 0.07% |
| 095 - 099 | 150 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 62 | 0.01% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Kaunda District in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 401 692 [66.99% of total population]
- Total votes: 226 396 [37.75% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 56.36% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 174 328 | 77.00% |
| Democratic Alliance | 28 838 | 12.74% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 6 465 | 2.86% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 3 503 | 1.55% |
| Independent Democrats | 2 877 | 1.27% |
| Pan African Congress | 2 338 | 1.03% |
| United Democratic Movement | 2 095 | 0.93% |
| New National Party | 1 858 | 0.82% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 1 670 | 0.74% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 851 | 0.38% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 410 | 0.18% |
| NA | 247 | 0.11% |
| SOPA | 171 | 0.08% |
| CDP | 159 | 0.07% |
| EMSA | 141 | 0.06% |
| UF | 116 | 0.05% |
| PJC | 105 | 0.05% |
| TOP | 82 | 0.04% |
| KISS | 54 | 0.02% |
| NLP | 54 | 0.02% |
| Minority Front | 34 | 0.02% |
| Total | 226 396 | 100.00% |
References
- "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- "New Municipal Names". Municipal Demarcation Board. Archived from the original on 2006-09-24. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- "2016 Boundaries". Municipal Demarcation Board (Shapefile). 2016.
- "Community Survey 2016". Statistics South Africa (Data file). 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
External links
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