Molemole
| Molemole Molemole Local Municipality |
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Slogan "Kopano ke maatla, go aga sets haba se kaone." |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| province | Limpopo | |
| District | Capricorn | |
| Seat | Mogwadi | |
| surface | 3347 km² | |
| Residents | 108,321 (October 2011) | |
| density | 32 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | LIM353 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-LP | |
| Website | www.molemole.gov.za (English) | |
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| mayor | M. Edward Paya | |
Coordinates: 23 ° 22 ′ S , 29 ° 20 ′ E
Molemole ( English Molemole Local Municipality ) is a local municipality in the Capricorn district of Limpopo Province in South Africa . It includes 37 individual settlements. The seat of the municipal administration is in Mogwadi (formerly Dendron). On August 3, 2016, part of the former local community of Aganang was attached to the Molemole area. Edward Paya is the mayor.
Its name is derived from the name of a mountain range in the Batlokoa language and to recall the history and culture of the Batlokwa tribe.
location
Molemole is about 60 km northeast of Polokwane on National Road 1 to Zimbabwe in the north. The provincial road R521 runs through the municipality and connects it with Botswana in the west.
places
- Botlokwa (Mphakane)
- Eisleben
- Ga-Makgato
- Ga-Maponto
- Ha-Madikana
- Mogwadi (formerly Dendron )
- Mohodi
- Morebeng (formerly Soekmekaar )
- Nthabiseng
- Ramatjowe
- Ramokgopa
- Sefene
- Sekakene
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the 109,440 inhabitants lived in 27,889 households on 3,347 km², which corresponds to a statistical household size of 3.92 people.
According to the 2011 census, there were 108,321 residents here. 98.3% of these were black, 1.1% white, 0.3% other, 0.1% colored and 0.1% Indian / Asian. By 2020, 52.7% of all residents are under 20 years old.
Public supply
76% of residents have access to drinking water less than 200 m from their homes. This is obtained from local groundwater , but the municipal administration does not consider this source to be reliable. Only 20% have sufficient access to sanitary facilities such as latrines. Around 75% operate electrical devices, 70% are connected to the power grid. There is a hospital, six smaller inpatient clinics and two mobile clinics. The expansion of public supply, in particular the investment in water supply and sewerage as well as road construction and health, is one of the priorities of the municipal administration.
economy
According to the municipal administration, the economic basis in the municipality lies particularly in the agricultural sector (potatoes, tomatoes, game keeping) and in forestry. The exploitation of mineral raw materials, which are found in various smaller deposits in the municipality, takes place only to a small extent.
Web links
- The community site (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Molemole Local Municipality (LIM353) . at www.municipalities.co.za (English).
- ↑ a b Molemole Local Municipality Local Municipality: Location . at www.molemole.gov.za (English).
- ^ Department of Arts and Culture: Place Names . at www.salanguages.com (English).
- ↑ Molemole Local Municipality Local Municipality: Demographics. Population figures . at www.molemole.gov.za (English).
- ↑ 2011 census: Molemole . accessed on July 14, 2020.
- ↑ a b c Molemole Local Municipality Local Municipality: Background . at www.molemole.gov.za (English).