Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
| Bojanala Platinum | ||
|---|---|---|
| District municipality | ||
| ||
.svg.png) Location in South Africa | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | North West | |
| Seat | Rustenburg | |
| Local municipalities | ||
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Lj Diremelo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18,333 km2 (7,078 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 1,507,505 | |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 91.4% | |
| • Coloured | 0.7% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% | |
| • White | 7.0% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Tswana | 55.3% | |
| • Tsonga | 8.1% | |
| • Afrikaans | 7.2% | |
| • Xhosa | 5.6% | |
| • Other | 23.8% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | DC37 | |
Bojanala 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 1 507 505 people speak Setswana (2011 Census). The district code is DC37.
Geography
Neighbours
Bojanala Platinum is surrounded by:
- Waterberg (DC36) to the north
- Tshwane (Pretoria) to the east
- West Rand (CBDC8) to the south-east
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda (DC40) to the south
- Ngaka Modiri Molema (DC38) to the west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rustenburg | 549 575 | 36.46% | Tswana |
| Madibeng | 447 381 | 29.68% | Tswana |
| Moses Kotane | 242 554 | 16.09% | Tswana |
| Moretele | 186 947 | 12.40% | Tswana |
| Kgetlengrivier | 51 049 | 3.39% | Tswana |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Setswana | 818 050 | 55.34% |
| Xitsonga | 119 090 | 8.06% |
| Afrikaans | 106 561 | 7.21% |
| IsiXhosa | 82 701 | 5.59% |
| Sepedi | 75 539 | 5.11% |
| Sesotho | 67 458 | 4.56% |
| English | 57 187 | 3.87% |
| IsiZulu | 54 661 | 3.70% |
| Other | 39 869 | 2.70% |
| IsiNdebele | 26 481 | 1.79% |
| Tshivenda | 14 329 | 0.97% |
| SiSwati | 9 632 | 0.65% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 794 529 | 52.70% |
| Female | 712 977 | 47.30% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 1 093 177 | 92.23% |
| White | 82 045 | 6.92% |
| Coloured | 6 360 | 0.54% |
| Indian/Asian | 3 743 | 0.32% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 108 805 | 9.18% |
| 005 - 009 | 113 058 | 9.54% |
| 010 - 014 | 121 707 | 10.27% |
| 015 - 019 | 115 306 | 9.73% |
| 020 - 024 | 110 477 | 9.32% |
| 025 - 029 | 111 264 | 9.39% |
| 030 - 034 | 98 631 | 8.32% |
| 035 - 039 | 93 814 | 7.91% |
| 040 - 044 | 81 984 | 6.92% |
| 045 - 049 | 62 264 | 5.25% |
| 050 - 054 | 44 466 | 3.75% |
| 055 - 059 | 34 288 | 2.89% |
| 060 - 064 | 27 783 | 2.34% |
| 065 - 069 | 21 309 | 1.80% |
| 070 - 074 | 16 438 | 1.39% |
| 075 - 079 | 10 575 | 0.89% |
| 080 - 084 | 7 800 | 0.66% |
| 085 - 089 | 3 115 | 0.26% |
| 090 - 094 | 1 424 | 0.12% |
| 095 - 099 | 614 | 0.05% |
| 100 plus | 203 | 0.02% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Bojanala Platinum in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 772 262 [65.15% of total population]
- Total votes: 445 856 [37.61% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 57.73% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 372 834 | 83.62% |
| Democratic Alliance | 25 214 | 5.66% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 20 370 | 4.57% |
| United Democratic Movement | 7 472 | 1.68% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 5 085 | 1.14% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 4 022 | 0.90% |
| Pan African Congress | 2 964 | 0.66% |
| New National Party | 1 597 | 0.36% |
| Independent Democrats | 1 426 | 0.32% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 1 384 | 0.31% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 996 | 0.22% |
| NA | 477 | 0.11% |
| SOPA | 424 | 0.10% |
| EMSA | 346 | 0.08% |
| CDP | 293 | 0.07% |
| UF | 268 | 0.06% |
| PJC | 190 | 0.04% |
| TOP | 187 | 0.04% |
| KISS | 122 | 0.03% |
| Minority Front | 100 | 0.02% |
| NLP | 85 | 0.02% |
| Total | 445 856 | 100.00% |
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- 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: 25°25′S 27°15′E / 25.417°S 27.250°E
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