Mahikeng (municipality)
| Mahikeng Mahikeng Local Municipality |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | South Africa |
| province | northwest |
| District | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
| Seat | Mahikeng |
| surface | 3698 km² |
| Residents | 291,527 (October 2011) |
| density | 79 inhabitants per km² |
| key | NW383 |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-NW |
| Website | www.mahikeng.gov.za (English) |
| politics | |
| mayor | Betty Diakanyo |
Coordinates: 25 ° 55 ′ S , 25 ° 40 ′ E
Mahikeng ( English mahikeng Local Municipality ) is a local church in the South African district Ngaka Modiri Molema province Northwest . The municipality is located in Mmabatho , Mahikeng District . The mayor is Betty Diakanyo. This is also where the Provincial Legislature of the Province is located.
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population
In 2011 the community had 291,527 inhabitants. In 2016, the population is given as 314,394.
The demographic composition of the population is, according to 2011 census:
| ethnicities | population | Percentage ownership % |
|---|---|---|
| black | 278282 | 95.5 |
| white | 3,770 | 1.29 |
| Colored | 6,691 | 1.4 |
| Asians | 2,328 | 0.8 |
| other | 457 | 0.16 |
The most important language is Setswana , which is spoken by 78.4 percent of the population. The largest minority languages are: English (4.6 percent), isiXhosa (3.9 percent), Sesotho (3.5 percent) and Afrikaans (3.1 percent).
Nature reserves
- To the east of the city limits of Mahikeng, the Mafikeng Game Reserve extends over an area of 4600-4800 hectares . This wildlife park is one of the tourist attractions with its Kalahari and Acacia trees and diverse wildlife, including rhinos, giraffes and zebras.
- In the north of the municipality, 18 km away from the neighboring municipality of Ramotshere Moiloa , the Botsalano Game Reserve extends over an area of 5800 hectares. More than 2000 animals and over 200 bird species live in this game reserve.
- The Molemane Eye Nature Reserve extends east of Mahikeng, 11 km from Ottoshoop . This nature reserve, located directly on the border to the neighboring municipality of Ditsobotla , has an area of 5000 ha.
- The Disaneng Dam was built on the Molopo River in 1980 . The dam with a height of 17 meters and a length of 780 meters is now in the municipality of Ratlou , while most of the reservoir is in the west of the municipality of Mahikeng. The maximum storage capacity is 17.4 million cubic meters (m³). The closest city is Mmabatho . The dam was initially built for irrigation purposes; but it has also become a place to relax, especially for fishing. The dam has also become a gathering point for migratory birds.
Web links
- Community website
- Mahikeng Local Municipality: 2016/2017 Mid Year Performance Assessment Report . online at http://www.mahikeng.gov.za (English, PDF)
Individual evidence
- ^ Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Mahikeng Local Municipality (NW383) . on www.localgovernment.co.za (English).
- ↑ Statistics South Africa : Community Survey 2016 , at www.statssa.gov.za (English), accessed on September 5, 2017.
- ↑ a b 2011 census: [census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/667 Mafikeng ]. accessed on July 10, 2020.
- ↑ www.sa-venues.com: The Mafikeng Game Reserve
- ↑ www.tourismnorthwest.co.za: Mafikeng Game Reserve
- ↑ www.sa-venues.com: The Botsalano Game Reserve
- ↑ www.tourismnorthwest.co.za: Botsalano Game Reserve
- ↑ www.tourismnorthwest.co.za: Molemane Eye Nature Reserve
- ↑ www.sa-venues.com: The Molemane Eye Nature Reserve
- ↑ wis.orasecom.org: Disaneng Dam