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Waterberg District Municipality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Waterberg |
| settlement_type | District Municipality |
| image_seal | Waterberg_CoA.png |
| seal_size | 150x100px |
| image_map | Map of South Africa with Waterberg highlighted (2011).svg |
| map_alt | Location in Limpopo |
| map_caption | Location in Limpopo |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | tags -- |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | South Africa |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Limpopo |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| seat | Modimolle |
| parts_type | Local municipalities |
| p1 | Thabazimbi |
| p2 | Lephalale |
| p3 | Modimolle–Mookgophong |
| p4 | Bela-Bela |
| p5 | Mogalakwena |
| government_footnotes | |
| government_type | Municipal council |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Rosina Mokgotlane |
| area_total_km2 | 44913 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 679336 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Racial makeup (2016) |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Black African |
| demographics1_info1 | 91.3% |
| demographics1_title2 | Coloured |
| demographics1_info2 | 0.3% |
| demographics1_title3 | Indian/Asian |
| demographics1_info3 | 0.4% |
| demographics1_title4 | White |
| demographics1_info4 | 8.1% |
| demographics_type2 | First languages (2011) |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Sepedi |
| demographics2_info1 | 56.4% |
| demographics2_title2 | Tswana |
| demographics2_info2 | 11.5% |
| demographics2_title3 | Tsonga |
| demographics2_info3 | 8.3% |
| demographics2_title4 | Afrikaans |
| demographics2_info4 | 7.7% |
| demographics2_title5 | Other |
| demographics2_info5 | 16.1% |
| timezone1 | SAST |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| blank_name_sec1 | Municipal code |
| blank_info_sec1 | DC36 |
a district of South Africa
The Waterberg District Municipality (; ) is one of the 5 districts of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Modimolle. As of 2016, the majority of its 745,758 residents spoke Sepedi, also known as Northern Sotho. The district code is DC36. The area is adminstred by tribal tribal communities, it consists of 12 traditional leaders in the district: Babirwa, Lebelo Kgomo, Seleka, Lekalakala, Mokopane(Kekana), Mapela, Litho, Ledwaba (Nkidikitlana), Shongoane, Bakone (Matlala), Tauetsoala & Langa.Bakenburg.
Geography
The municipality contains much of the Waterberg Biosphere, a UNESCO desLanga, Mapela, Bakoneignated Biosphere Reserve. The Waterberg Biosphere is a massif of approximately . Waterberg is the first region in the northern part of South Africa to be named as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. The extensive rock formation was shaped by hundreds of millions of years of riverine erosion to yield diverse bluff and butte landform. The ecosystem can be characterised as a dry deciduous forest or Bushveld. Within the Waterberg there are archaeological finds dating to the Stone Age, and nearby are early 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
- 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 2015
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 | % | Total | 0 | 100.00% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
References
References
- "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System.
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa.
- C.Michael Hogan, Mark L. Cooke and Helen Murray, ''The Waterberg Biosphere'', Lumina Technologies, May 22, 2006. [http://www.luminatechnologies.org/lumaw.html]
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