Mopani District Municipality
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Mopani District Municipality
| Mopani | |
|---|---|
| — District municipality — | |
.svg) |
|
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Seat | Giyani |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Leswafo Joshua Matlou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,011 km2 (7,726 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2][3] | |
| • Total | 1,147,356 |
| • Density | 57.3/km2 (148/sq mi) |
| • Households | 265,288 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[4] | |
| • Black African | 98.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 1.3% |
| First languages (2001)[5] | |
| • Northern Sotho | 49.8% |
| • Tsonga | 45.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 2.0% |
| • Sotho | 1.3% |
| • Other | 1.9% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | DC33 |
Mopani is one of the 6 districts of Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of Mopani is Giyani. The majority of its 964 195 people speak Tsonga or Northern Sotho (2001 Census). The district code is DC33. After the 12th amendment of the Constitution of South Africa part of the area of the Bohlabela district was incorporated into Mopani.
|
Contents
|
Geography
Neighbours
Mopani is surrounded by:
- the republic of Zimbabwe to the north
- the republic of Mozambique to the east
- Ehlanzeni (DC32) to the south
- Sekhukhune (DC35) to the south-west
- Capricorn (DC35) to the west
- Vhembe (DC34) to the north-west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maruleng | 98 550 | ?% | Northern Sotho |
| Greater Tzaneen | 375 588 | 38.95% | Northern Sotho |
| Greater Giyani | 237 436 | 24.63% | Tsonga |
| Greater Letaba | 220 126 | 22.83% | Northern Sotho |
| Ba-Phalaborwa | 131 081 | 13.59% | Tsonga, Northern Sotho |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tsonga | 468 120 | 48.55% |
| Northern Sotho | 446 993 | 46.36% |
| Afrikaans | 18 131 | 1.88% |
| Sotho | 13 145 | 1.36% |
| English | 6 028 | 0.63% |
| Venda | 4 518 | 0.47% |
| Zulu | 2 149 | 0.22% |
| Swati | 2 014 | 0.21% |
| Tswana | 1 042 | 0.11% |
| Other | 923 | 0.10% |
| Xhosa | 833 | 0.09% |
| Ndebele | 335 | 0.03% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 525 744 | 54.53% |
| Male | 438 451 | 45.47% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 940 970 | 97.59% |
| White | 21 457 | 2.23% |
| Coloured | 1 191 | 0.12% |
| Indian/Asian | 577 | 0.06% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 104 678 | 10.86% |
| 005 - 009 | 127 340 | 13.21% |
| 010 - 014 | 137 175 | 14.23% |
| 015 - 019 | 125 872 | 13.05% |
| 020 - 024 | 90 804 | 9.42% |
| 025 - 029 | 72 105 | 7.48% |
| 030 - 034 | 58 523 | 6.07% |
| 035 - 039 | 53 565 | 5.56% |
| 040 - 044 | 44 346 | 4.60% |
| 045 - 049 | 37 952 | 3.94% |
| 050 - 054 | 27 961 | 2.90% |
| 055 - 059 | 19 667 | 2.04% |
| 060 - 064 | 19 862 | 2.06% |
| 065 - 069 | 14 470 | 1.50% |
| 070 - 074 | 13 493 | 1.40% |
| 075 - 079 | 6 466 | 0.67% |
| 080 - 084 | 6 243 | 0.65% |
| 085 - 089 | 2 011 | 0.21% |
| 090 - 094 | 1 145 | 0.12% |
| 095 - 099 | 368 | 0.04% |
| 100 plus | 149 | 0.02% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Mopani in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 515 110 [53.42% of total population]
- Total votes: 304 747 [31.61% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 59.16% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 275 058 | 90.26% |
| Democratic Alliance | 11 012 | 3.61% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 5 800 | 1.90% |
| United Democratic Movement | 4 444 | 1.46% |
| Pan African Congress | 1 986 | 0.65% |
| New National Party | 1 119 | 0.37% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 998 | 0.33% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 904 | 0.30% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 696 | 0.23% |
| Independent Democrats | 533 | 0.17% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 425 | 0.14% |
| NA | 326 | 0.11% |
| SOPA | 248 | 0.08% |
| PJC | 234 | 0.08% |
| EMSA | 208 | 0.07% |
| CDP | 202 | 0.07% |
| UF | 170 | 0.06% |
| TOP | 141 | 0.05% |
| Minority Front | 84 | 0.03% |
| KISS | 83 | 0.03% |
| NLP | 76 | 0.02% |
| Total | 304 747 | 100.00% |
See also
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.
- ^ "Metro/District Council population estimates by gender and year (based on 2010 projection)". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Mid-year%20estimates%20by%20district%20council,%20gender%20and%20year%20%282010%20projection%29&ti=Metro%2FDistrict+Council+population+estimates+by+gender+and+year+%28based+on+2010+projection%29&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Mid-Year%20Estimates/&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 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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Mopani DM Official website
- Stats SA Census 2001 page
- Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This Limpopo location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
Wikipedia on Answers.com
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Mopani District Municipality.
Read more