Central District Municipality
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Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (formerly Central District Municipality) is one of the four districts
of North West
province in South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng
, which is also the capital of the province.
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and the 2007 Community Survey (only for race).
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Districts of South Africa
South Africa is divided into 52 districts . The 12th amendment to the Constitution reduced this number from 53. Another effect of this amendment is that each district is now completely contained within a province, thus eliminating cross-border districts. The districts also cover the entire area of...
of North West
North West (South African province)
North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...
province in South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng
Mafikeng
Mahikeng – formerly legally, but still commonly known as Mafikeng – is the capital city of the North-West Province of South Africa. It is best known internationally for the Siege of Mafeking, the most famous engagement of the Second Boer War.Located on South Africa's border with Botswana, it is ...
, which is also the capital of the province.
Neighbours
Ngaka Modiri Molema District has the following neighbours:- The Republic of BotswanaBotswanaBotswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
to the north - Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality to the west
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality to the south
- Bojanala Platinum District MunicipalityBojanala Platinum District MunicipalityBojanala Platinum is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa. The seat of Bojanala Platinum is Rustenburg. The majority of its 1 185 325 people speak Setswana...
district to the east - Waterberg District MunicipalityWaterberg District MunicipalityWaterberg is one of the 5 districts of Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of Waterberg is Modimolle . The majority of its 614 139 people speak Northern Sotho . The district code is DC36.-Geography:...
(LimpopoLimpopoLimpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...
province) to the north-east
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalitiesLocal municipality (South Africa)
In South Africa, a local municipality or Category B municipality is a type of municipality that serves as the third, and most local, tier of local government...
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| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mafikeng Mafikeng Local Municipality Mafikeng Local Municipality is a local municipality in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. Mafikeng is a Setswana name meaning "place of rocks".... |
259 478 | 34.01% |
| Ditsobotla Ditsobotla Local Municipality Ditsobotla Local Municipality is a local municipality in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. The seat of local municipality is Lichtenburg.... |
147 596 | 19.34% |
| Ramotshere Moiloa Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality is a local municipality in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. The seat of local municipality is Zeerust.... |
137 439 | 18.01% |
| Tswaing Tswaing Local Municipality Tswaing Local Municipality is a local Municipality consisting of the towns of Delareyville, Sannieshof and Ottosdal in the Central District Municipality situated in the North West Province of South Africa.... |
114 150 | 14.96% |
| Ratlou Ratlou Local Municipality Ratlou Local Municipality is a local municipality in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa.... |
104 322 | 13.67% |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
and the 2007 Community Survey (only for race).
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Setswana | 643 845 | 84.38% |
| Afrikaans Afrikaans Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape... |
36 700 | 4.81% |
| IsiXhosa | 31 842 | 4.17% |
| Sesotho | 24 308 | 3.19% |
| English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
8 448 | 1.11% |
| IsiZulu | 7 320 | 0.96% |
| Other | 3 434 | 0.45% |
| Sepedi | 3 016 | 0.40% |
| IsiNdebele | 1 548 | 0.20% |
| SiSwati | 1 508 | 0.20% |
| Xitsonga | 723 | 0.09% |
| Tshivenda | 293 | 0.04% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 395 930 | 51.89% |
| Male | 367 061 | 48.11% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population (2001) | % (2001) | Population (2007) | % (2007) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black African | 719 023 | 94.24% | 760 544 | 95.21% |
| White | 29 715 | 3.89% | 22 984 | 2.88% |
| Coloured | 11 265 | 1.48% | 10 499 | 1.31% |
| Indian/Asian | 2 988 | 0.39% | 4 757 | 0.60% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 82 826 | 10.86% |
| 005 - 009 | 88 869 | 11.65% |
| 010 - 014 | 92 003 | 12.06% |
| 015 - 019 | 88 529 | 11.60% |
| 020 - 024 | 70 530 | 9.24% |
| 025 - 029 | 59 967 | 7.86% |
| 030 - 034 | 53 025 | 6.95% |
| 035 - 039 | 48 171 | 6.31% |
| 040 - 044 | 42 075 | 5.51% |
| 045 - 049 | 32 569 | 4.27% |
| 050 - 054 | 25 227 | 3.31% |
| 055 - 059 | 21 085 | 2.76% |
| 060 - 064 | 17 893 | 2.35% |
| 065 - 069 | 13 514 | 1.77% |
| 070 - 074 | 10 638 | 1.39% |
| 075 - 079 | 8 010 | 1.05% |
| 080 - 084 | 4 675 | 0.61% |
| 085 - 089 | 2 016 | 0.26% |
| 090 - 094 | 845 | 0.11% |
| 095 - 099 | 386 | 0.05% |
| 100 plus | 138 | 0.02% |
Election results
Election results for Ngaka Modiri Molema District in the South African general election, 2004South African general election, 2004
Legislative elections were held in South Africa on Wednesday, 14 April 2004. The African National Congress of President Thabo Mbeki, which came to power after the end of the apartheid system in 1994, was re-elected with an increased majority....
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- Population 18 and over: 446 018 [58.46% of total population]
- Total votes: 254 874 [33.40% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 57.14% votes as a % of population 18 and over
Party Votes % African National Congress African National CongressThe African National Congress is South Africa's governing Africanist political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party , since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a...
196 318 77.03% United Christian Democratic Party 37 610 14.76% Democratic Alliance 8 166 3.20% Freedom Front Plus 2 636 1.03% African Christian Democratic Party 2 130 0.84% Pan African Congress 2 059 0.81% United Democratic Movement 1 634 0.64% New National Party 915 0.36% Independent Democrats 848 0.33% Azanian People's Organisation 593 0.23% Inkhata Freedom Party Inkatha Freedom PartyThe Inkatha Freedom Party is a political party in South Africa. Since its founding, it has been led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi. It is currently the fourth largest party in the National Assembly of South Africa.-History:...
423 0.17% SOPA 317 0.12% EMSA 259 0.10% PJC 175 0.07% NA 170 0.07% CDP 158 0.06% TOP 140 0.05% UF 133 0.05% KISS 66 0.03% Minority Front 63 0.02% NLP 61 0.02% Total 254 874 100.00%