Musina Local Municipality
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Musina Local Municipality
| Musina | |
|---|---|
| — Local municipality — | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Vhembe |
| Seat | Musina |
| Wards | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Carol Phiri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,577 km2 (2,925 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2][3] | |
| • Total | 57,196 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2007)[2] | |
| • Black African | 93.5% |
| • Coloured | 0.5% |
| • White | 5.9% |
| First languages (2001)[4] | |
| • Venda | 54.6% |
| • Northern Sotho | 17.6% |
| • Tsonga | 5.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.3% |
| • Other | 17% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | LIM341 |
Musina Local Municipality is located in the Vhembe District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Musina Local Municipality is Musina.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messina | 90501 | 13.91 | 10,556 | Venda |
| Mutali | 90503 | 2.54 | 2,788 | Venda |
| Nancefield | 90504 | 1.55 | 8,442 | Venda |
| Remainder of the municipality | 90502 | 7,560.31 | 17,517 | Venda |
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: 22°25′S 29°45′E / 22.417°S 29.75°E
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