List of districts and metropolitan parishes in South Africa
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The list of districts in South Africa leads all districts (District Municipalities) and metropolitan communities (Metropolitan Municipalities) in South Africa on.
Legend
- No .: District number or metropolitan municipality letter code on the map above
- District: Name of the district or metropolitan parish
- Full name: Official name of the district
- Code: District or metropolitan municipality code (Municipal Code)
- Seat: the administrative seat of the district or metropolitan parish
- Population (2001 census): Number of residents of the district or metropolitan municipality according to the 2001 census
- Inhabitants (2011 census): Number of inhabitants of the district or metropolitan municipality according to the 2011 census
- Area: Area of the district or the Matropolgemeinde, as of 2014; * stands for a major change in area (> one tenth) between 2001 and 2011
- Province: Province to which the district or metropolitan municipality belongs
list
| No. | District | Full name | code | Seat | Population census 2001 |
Population census 2011 |
Area in km² as of 2014 |
province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sarah Baartman (until 2015 Cacadu) | Sarah Baartman District Municipality | DC10 | Port Elizabeth | 388.206 | 450,584 | 58.194 | Eastern Cape |
| 12 | Amathole | Amathole District Municipality | DC12 | East London | 1,664,483 | 892,637 | 21,595 * | Eastern Cape |
| 13 | Chris Hani | Chris Hani District Municipality | DC13 | Queenstown | 809.581 | 795.461 | 36,144 | Eastern Cape |
| 14th | Joe Gqabi | Joe Gqabi District Municipality | DC14 | Barkly East | 341.832 | 349,768 | 25,663 | Eastern Cape |
| 15th | OR Tambo | OR Tambo District Municipality | DC15 | Mthatha | 1,676,592 | 1,364,943 | 12.096 * | Eastern Cape |
| 44 | Alfred Nzo | Alfred Nzo District Municipality | DC44 | Mount Ayliff | 392.179 | 801.344 | 10,731 * | Eastern Cape |
| B. | Buffalo City | Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality | BUF | East London | --- | 755.200 | 2,536 * | Eastern Cape |
| N | Nelson Mandela Bay | Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality | NMA | Port Elizabeth | 1,005,779 | 1,152,115 | 1,959 | Eastern Cape |
| 16 | Xhariep | Xhariep District Municipality | DC16 | Trompsburg | 135,248 | 146.259 | 37,624 * | free State |
| - | Motheo | Motheo District Municipality | DC17 | Bloemfontein | 728.261 | --- | --- * | free State |
| 18th | Lejweleputswa | Lejweleputswa District Municipality | DC18 | Welkom | 657.012 | 627.626 | 31,930 | free State |
| 19th | Thabo Mofutsanyana | Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality | DC19 | Witsieshoek | 725.939 | 736.238 | 33,269 * | free State |
| 20th | Fezile Dabi | Fezile Dabi District Municipality | DC20 | Sasolburg | 460,316 | 488.036 | 20,668 | free State |
| M. | Mangaung | Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality | MAN | Bloemfontein | --- | 747.431 | 6,284 | free State |
| 42 | Sedibeng | Sedibeng District Municipality | DC42 | Vereeniging | 796.754 | 916.484 | 4.173 | Gauteng |
| - | Metsweding | Metsweding District Municipality | DC46 | Bronkhorstspruit | 162,270 | --- | --- * | Gauteng |
| 48 | West edge | West Rand District Municipality | DC48 | Randfontein | 533,675 | 820.005 | 4,087 | Gauteng |
| Ek | Ekurhuleni | City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality | EKU | Germiston | 2,478,631 | 3,178,470 | 1.924 | Gauteng |
| J | City of Johannesburg | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | JHB | Johannesburg | 3.225.309 | 4,434,827 | 1,645 | Gauteng |
| T | City of Tshwane | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | TSH | Pretoria | 1,982,235 | 2,921,488 | 2.175 | Gauteng |
| 21st | Ugu | Ugu District Municipality | DC21 | Port Shepstone | 704.030 | 722.484 | 5,047 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 22nd | umgungundlovu | uMgungundlovu District Municipality | DC22 | Pietermaritzburg | 927.846 | 1,017,763 | 9,513 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 23 | Uthukela | Uthukela District Municipality | DC23 | Ladysmith | 656.985 | 668,848 | 11,326 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 24 | Umzinyathi | Umzinyathi District Municipality | DC24 | Dundee | 480.411 | 510.838 | 8,589 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 25th | Amajuba | Amajuba District Municipality | DC25 | Newcastle | 468.036 | 499,839 | 6,911 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 26th | Zululand | Zululand District Municipality | DC26 | Ulundi | 780.497 | 803.575 | 14,799 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 27 | Umkhanyakude | Umkhanyakude District Municipality | DC27 | Cap | 573,341 | 625.846 | 12,821 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 28 | King Cetshwayo (until 2016 uThungulu) | King Cetshwayo District Municipality | DC28 | Richards Bay | 885.965 | 907.519 | 8,213 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 29 | iLembe | iLembe District Municipality | DC29 | KwaDukuza | 560.389 | 606,809 | 3,269 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 43 | Harry Gwala (until 2013 Sisonke) | Harry Gwala District Municipality | DC43 | Ixopo | 456.506 | 461.419 | 10,547 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Et | eThekwini | eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality | ETH | Durban | 3,090,122 | 3,442,361 | 2,292 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 33 | Mopani | Mopani District Municipality | DC33 | Giyani | 1,061,448 | 1,092,507 | 20,011 * | Limpopo |
| 34 | Vhembe | Vhembe District Municipality | DC34 | Thohoyandou | 1,198,055 | 1,294,722 | 25,597 * | Limpopo |
| 35 | Capricorn | Capricorn District Municipality | DC35 | Polokwane | 1,154,692 | 1,261,463 | 21,705 * | Limpopo |
| 36 | Waterberg | Waterberg District Municipality | DC36 | Modimolle | 614.155 | 679.336 | 44,913 | Limpopo |
| 47 | Sekhukhune | Sekhukhune District Municipality | DC47 | Groblersdal | 967.185 | 1,076,840 | 13,528 | Limpopo |
| 30th | Gert Sibande | Gert Sibande District Municipality | DC30 | Secunda | 900.007 | 1,043,194 | 31,841 | Mpumalanga |
| 31 | Nkangala | Nkangala District Municipality | DC31 | Middelburg | 1,018,826 | 1,308,129 | 16,758 | Mpumalanga |
| 32 | Ehlanzeni | Ehlanzeni District Municipality | DC32 | Mbombela | 1,447,053 | 1,688,615 | 27,896 * | Mpumalanga |
| 6th | Namakwa | Namakwa District Municipality | DC6 | Springbok | 108.111 | 115,842 | 126,836 | North Cape |
| 7th | Pixley Ka Seme | Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality | DC7 | De Aar | 164,607 | 186.351 | 103.410 | North Cape |
| 8th | ZF Mgcawu (until 2013 Siyanda) | ZF Mgcawu District Municipality | DC8 | Upington | 202.160 | 236.783 | 102,524 | North Cape |
| 9 | Frances Baard | Frances Baard District Municipality | DC9 | Kimberley | 325.503 | 382.086 | 12,836 | North Cape |
| 45 | John Taolo Gaetsewe | John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality | DC45 | Kuruman | 191,539 | 224,799 | 27,283 * | North Cape |
| 37 | Bojanala Platinum | Bojanala Platinum District Municipality | DC37 | Rustenburg | 1,188,457 | 1,507,505 | 18,333 | northwest |
| 38 | Ngaka Modiri Molema | Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality | DC38 | Mahikeng | 762.999 | 842,699 | 28.206 | northwest |
| 39 | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality | DC39 | Vryburg | 432.069 | 463.815 | 43,700 | northwest |
| 40 | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality | DC40 | Klerksdorp | 810.151 | 695.933 | 14,642 | northwest |
| 1 | West coast | West Coast District Municipality | DC1 | Moorreesburg | 282,672 | 391.766 | 31,119 | Western cape |
| 2 | Cape Winelands | Cape Winelands District Municipality | DC2 | Worcester | 630.493 | 787.490 | 21,473 | Western cape |
| 3 | Overberg | Overberg District Municipality | DC3 | Bredasdorp | 203,519 | 258.176 | 12,241 | Western cape |
| 4th | Garden Route (until mid-2018 Eden) | Garden Route District Municipality | DC4 | George | 454.924 | 574.265 | 23,331 | Western cape |
| 5 | Central Karoo | Central Karoo District Municipality | DC5 | Beaufort West | 60,483 | 71,011 | 38,854 | Western cape |
| C. | City of Cape Town | City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | CPT | Cape Town | 2,892,243 | 3,740,026 | 2,455 | Western cape |
Web links
- Results of the 2011 census by district and municipality (PDF file; 355 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c The Local Government Handbook - A complete guide to municipalities in South Africa. Municipal Directory. Yes! Media, accessed December 26, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Community Survey, 2007 - Basic Results: Municipalities ( English , PDF; 0.81 MB) Statistics South Africa. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census by district and municipality (PDF file; 355 kB), accessed on November 27, 2015
- ↑ Handbook at localgovernment.co.za (English), accessed on July 18, 2014
