Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality - South_Africa

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Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (formerly Central District Municipality[3]) is one of the four districts of North West province in South Africa. Its capital is Mahikeng, which is also the capital of the province.

Ngaka Modiri Molema
District municipality
Location in South Africa
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
Seat	Mahikeng
Local municipalities	List Ratlou Tswaing Mafikeng Ditsobotla Ramotshere Moiloa
Government [1]
• Type	Municipal council
• Mayor	Tshepo Justice Makolomakwa
Area
• Total	28,206 km² (10,890 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	842,699
• Density	30/km² (77/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	93.9%
• Coloured	1.6%
• Indian/Asian	0.6%
• White	3.7%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Tswana	81.8%
• Afrikaans	5.0%
• English	3.2%
• Xhosa	2.7%
• Other	7.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal code	DC38

Geography

Neighbours

Ngaka Modiri Molema District has the following neighbours:

The Republic of Botswana to the north
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality to the west
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality to the south
Bojanala Platinum District Municipality district to the east
Waterberg District Municipality (Limpopo province) to the north-east

Local municipalities

The district contains the following local municipalities:

Local municipality	Population	%	Dominant language
Mahikeng	291 527	34.59%	Setswana
Ditsobotla	168 902	20.04%	Setswana
Ramotshere Moiloa	150 713	17.88%	Setswana
Tswaing	124 218	14.74%	Setswana
Ratlou	107 339	12.74%	Setswana

Demographics

The following statistics are from the 2011 census.

Language	Population	%
Setswana	681,327	81.78%
Afrikaans	41,808	5.02%
English	27,017	3.24%
IsiXhosa	22,336	2.68%
Sesotho	20,780	2.49%
IsiZulu	12,750	1.53%
Other	9,952	1.19%
IsiNdebele	7,883	0.95%
Sepedi	3,277	0.39%
Sign language	3,035	0.36%
Xitsonga	1,631	0.20%
Tshivenda	697	0.08%
SiSwati	678	0.08%

Gender

Gender	Population	%
Female	429,300	50.94%
Male	413,399	49.06%

Ethnic group

Ethnic group	Population (2011)	%
Black African	791,251	93.89%
White	30,950	3.67%
Coloured	13,809	1.64%
Indian/Asian	4,968	0.59%

Age

Age	Population	%
000 - 004	82 826	10.86%
005 - 009	88 869	11.65%
010 - 014	92 003	12.06%
015 - 019	88 529	11.60%
020 - 024	70 530	9.24%
025 - 029	59 967	7.86%
030 - 034	53 025	6.95%
035 - 039	48 171	6.31%
040 - 044	42 075	5.51%
045 - 049	32 569	4.27%
050 - 054	25 227	3.31%
055 - 059	21 085	2.76%
060 - 064	17 893	2.35%
065 - 069	13 514	1.77%
070 - 074	10 638	1.39%
075 - 079	8 010	1.05%
080 - 084	4 675	0.61%
085 - 089	2 016	0.26%
090 - 094	845	0.11%
095 - 099	386	0.05%
100 plus	138	0.02%

Politics

Election results

Election results for Ngaka Modiri Molema District in the South African general election, 2004.

Population 18 and over: 446 018 [58.46% of total population]
Total votes: 254 874 [33.40% of total population]
Voting % estimate: 57.14% votes as a % of population 18 and over

Party	Votes	%
African National Congress	196 318	77.03%
United Christian Democratic Party	37 610	14.76%
Democratic Alliance	8 166	3.20%
Freedom Front Plus	2 636	1.03%
African Christian Democratic Party	2 130	0.84%
Pan African Congress	2 059	0.81%
United Democratic Movement	1 634	0.64%
New National Party	915	0.36%
Independent Democrats	848	0.33%
Azanian People's Organisation	593	0.23%
Inkhata Freedom Party	423	0.17%
SOPA	317	0.12%
EMSA	259	0.10%
PJC	175	0.07%
NA	170	0.07%
CDP	158	0.06%
TOP	140	0.05%
UF	133	0.05%
KISS	66	0.03%
Minority Front	63	0.02%
NLP	61	0.02%
Total	254 874	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.
"New Municipal Names". Municipal Demarcation Board. Archived from the original on 24 September 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2009.

External links

Official website

Municipalities of the North West

District
and local

Bojanala Platinum	Moretele Madibeng Rustenburg Kgetlengrivier Moses Kotane
Ngaka Modiri Molema	Ratlou Tswaing Mahikeng Ditsobotla Ramotshere Moiloa
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	Naledi Mamusa Greater Taung Lekwa-Teemane Kagisano–Molopo
Dr Kenneth Kaunda	JB Marks City of Matlosana Maquassi Hills

List of municipalities in the North West

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На других языках

[de] Ngaka Modiri Molema

Ngaka Modiri Molema (englisch Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality) ist ein Distrikt innerhalb der südafrikanischen Provinz Nordwest. Der Sitz der Distriktverwaltung befindet sich in Mahikeng. Bürgermeister ist Tshepo Justice Makolomakwa.[1]

- [en] Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality

[ru] Нгака-Модири-Молема

Нгака Модири Молема (тсвана Ngaka Modiri Molema), бывший «Центральный район» — район Северо-Западной провинции ЮАР. Район был переименован в честь местного уроженца, доктора Силаса Модири Молема (1891—1965), который в середине XX века был активным лидером Африканского Национального Конгресса национального масштаба.[1] Административный центр — Мафикенг. По данным переписи 2001 года большинство населения района говорит на языке тсвана.

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