Mopani District Municipality
| Mopani Lowveld | ||
|---|---|---|
| District municipality | ||
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.svg.png) Location in South Africa | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Limpopo | |
| Seat | Giyani | |
| Local municipalities | ||
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Nkakareng Rakgoale[2] | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20,011 km2 (7,726 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[3] | ||
| • Total | 1,092,507 | |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[3] | ||
| • Black African | 97.0% | |
| • Coloured | 0.2% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% | |
| • White | 2.5% | |
| First languages (2011)[4] | ||
| • Northern Sotho | 45.9% | |
| • Tsonga | 44.3% | |
| • Sotho | 2.9% | |
| • Afrikaans | 2.1% | |
| • Other | 4.8% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | DC33 | |
Mopani is one of the 5 districts of Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of Mopani is Giyani. The majority of its 1,092,507 people speak Tsonga or Northern Sotho (2011 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.
Geography
Neighbours
Mopani is surrounded by:
- 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
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, Tsonga |
| Greater Giyani | 237 436 | 24.63% | Tsonga |
| Greater Letaba | 220 126 | 22.83% | Northern Sotho, Tsonga |
| 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. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ↑ http://enca.com/anc-replaces-axed-limpopo-mayors
- 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
External links
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Coordinates: 23°19′S 30°43′E / 23.317°S 30.717°E
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