Dr Kenneth Kaunda
| Dr Kenneth Kaunda Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| province | northwest | |
| Seat | Klerksdorp | |
| surface | 14,642 km² | |
| Residents | 695,933 (October 2011) | |
| density | 48 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | DC40 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-NW | |
| Website | www.kaundadistrict.gov.za (English) | |
| politics | ||
| mayor | Barei Elizabeth Mosiane-Segotso | |
| Political party | African National Congress | |
Coordinates: 26 ° 52 ′ S , 26 ° 40 ′ E
Dr Kenneth Kaunda ( English Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality , formerly Southern District ) is one of the four districts of the South African province of Northwest . The administrative seat of the district is Klerksdorp . The majority of the 695,933 residents (as of October 2011) speak Setswana . The district number is DC40 .
Surname
The district is named after the former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda .
geography
neighbours
The district is surrounded by (clockwise):
- Bojanala Platinum in the north,
- West Rand ( Gauteng ) in the east,
- Sedibeng (Gauteng) in the east,
- Fezile Dabi ( Free State ) in the southeast,
- Lejweleputswa (Free State) in the south,
- Dr Ruth Segomotsi in the southwest and Mompati
- Ngaka Modiri Molema in the northwest.
Communities
The following parishes belong to the district:
| local community | population |
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| City of Matlosana | 398,676 |
| JB Marks | 219.464 |
| Maquassi Hills | 77,794 |
Demographics
The following statistics are from 2011 (census):
| language | population | % |
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| Setswana | 306,897 | 44.8% |
| Afrikaans | 126,285 | 18.43% |
| Sesotho | 104,797 | 15.30% |
| isiXhosa | 78,472 | 11.45% |
| English | 27.141 | 3.96% |
| isiZulu | 13,459 | 1.96% |
| Other languages | 6,765 | 0.99% |
| Xitsonga | 5,944 | 0.87% |
| isiNdebele | 5,314 | 0.78% |
| Sepedi | 3,972 | 0.58% |
| Sign language | 3,396 | 0.50% |
| Siswati | 1,627 | 0.24% |
| Tshivenda | 1,015 | 0.15% |
Ethnic groups
| Ethnic group | population | % |
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| Black Africans | 559.011 | 80.33% |
| white | 101.034 | 14.52% |
| Colored ones | 28,322 | 4.07% |
| Indians / Asians | 5.105 | 0.73% |
| Other | 2,461 | 0.35% |
Web links
- District website . (English)
- Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (DC40) . on www.localgovernment.co.za (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ New Municipal Names . Municipal Demarcation Board. Archived from the original on September 24, 2006. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
- ^ Census 2011. Basic Results. (PDF; 349 kB) Statistics South Africa , accessed on November 27, 2015 (English).
- ↑ Administrative boundaries of South Africa ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
