Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
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Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
| Ba-Phalaborwa | |
|---|---|
| — Local municipality — | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Mopani |
| Seat | Phalaborwa |
| Wards | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Anna Sono |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,462 km2 (2,881 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2][3] | |
| • Total | 127,307 |
| • Density | 17.1/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2007)[2] | |
| • Black African | 94.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • White | 5.3% |
| First languages (2001)[4] | |
| • Tsonga | 45.4% |
| • Northern Sotho | 40.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.8% |
| • Sotho | 2.2% |
| • Other | 5.3% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | LIM334 |
Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality is located in the Mopani District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality is Phalaborwa.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ba Phalaborwa Ba Nakome | 90401 | 126.78 | 46,920 | Northern Sotho |
| Bashai-Ditlou | 90403 | 38.43 | 12,039 | Northern Sotho |
| Die Eiland | 90404 | 53.55 | 45 | Tsonga |
| Ga-Mashishimale | 90405 | 0.49 | 412 | Northern Sotho |
| Gravelotte Township | 90407 | 0.40 | 422 | Tsonga |
| Gravelotte | 90406 | 5.01 | 321 | Tsonga |
| Letaba Ranch | 90408 | 215.73 | 30 | Tsonga |
| Majeje | 90409 | 46.67 | 43,523 | Tsonga |
| Murchison | 90410 | 6.14 | 1,419 | Tsonga |
| Phalaborwa Part 1 | 90411 | 191.10 | 12,938 | Afrikaans |
| Phalaborwa Part 2 | 90412 | 4.83 | 4,573 | Northern Sotho |
| Remainder of the municipality | 90402 | 2,310.62 | 8,459 | Tsonga |
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: 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.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
External links
Coordinates: 23°55′S 30°50′E / 23.917°S 30.833°E
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