Aganang Local Municipality
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Aganang Local Municipality
| Aganang | |
|---|---|
| — Local municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 23°40′S 29°5′E / 23.667°S 29.083°ECoordinates: 23°40′S 29°5′E / 23.667°S 29.083°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Capricorn |
| Seat | Moletjie |
| Wards | 19 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Maria Mokobodi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,881 km2 (726 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 145,453 |
| • Density | 77.3/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 33,825 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[2] | |
| • Black African | 100.0% |
| First languages (2001)[5] | |
| • Northern Sotho | 90.2% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 5.1% |
| • Tsonga | 2.9% |
| • Sotho | 1.1% |
| • Other | 0.7% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | LIM352 |
Aganang Local Municipality, is located in the Capricorn District Municipality, of Limpopo province, South Africa.
Aganang is a Setswana name that means "building together".[6]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aganang | 91001 | 153.98 | 1,743 | Northern Sotho |
| Maraba | 91002 | 7.77 | 10,606 | Northern Sotho |
| Matlala | 91003 | 339.60 | 31,735 | Northern Sotho |
| Moletji | 91004 | 744.35 | 54,826 | Northern Sotho |
| Seshego | 91005 | 606.76 | 48,748 | Northern Sotho |
References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, population group, gender and age group". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=agegrp_gender__popgrp&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+population+group%2C+gender+and+age+group&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Persons/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, type of main dwelling and population group of household". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Type_of_main_dwelling_municipalities&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+type+of+main+dwelling+and+population+group+of++household+head&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Households/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Census 2001 by municipalities, language, population group and gender.". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Database/South%20Africa/Population%20Census/Census%202001%20-%20NEW%20Demarcation%20boundaries%20as%20at%209%20December%202005/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons.asp. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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