Ubuntu (North Cape)

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Ubuntu
Ubuntu Local Municipality
Map of the Northern Cape with Ubuntu highlighted (2016) .svg
Basic data
Country South Africa
province North Cape
District Pixley Ka Seme
Seat Victoria West
surface 20,389 km²
Residents 18,601 (October 2011)
density 0.9 inhabitants per km²
key NC071
ISO 3166-2 ZA-NC
Website www.ubuntu.gov.za (English)
politics
mayor Moira Rigard

Coordinates: 31 ° 24 '  S , 23 ° 7'  E

Ubuntu ( English Ubuntu Local Municipality ) is a local municipality in the Pixley Ka Seme district of the South African province of Northern Cape . The local government is located in Victoria West . Mayor is Moira Rigard.

The community name is an isiXhosa (and isiZulu ) word meaning 'humanity'. The name was chosen to describe the main mission of the community, which is to serve the public in a humane and kind manner.

places

population

In 2011 the community had 18,601 inhabitants. 69.8% of these were colored , 21.3% black and 7.6% white. 81.4% Afrikaans, 12.3% isiXhosa and 1.8% English were spoken.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Ubuntu Local Municipality (NC071) . at www.municipalities.co.za (English).
  2. ^ Ubuntu Local Municipality: Councilors . at www.ubuntu.gov.za (English).
  3. ^ Department of Arts and Culture: Place Names . at www.salanguages.com (English).
  4. 2011 Census: Ubuntu . accessed on August 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Statistics South Africa : Ubuntu . at www.statssa.gov.za (English).