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| West Rand West Rand District Municipality |
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| province | Gauteng | |
| Seat | Randfontein | |
| surface | 4087 km² | |
| Residents | 820,995 (October 2011) | |
| density | 201 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | DC48 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-GP | |
| Website | www.wrdm.gov.za (English) | |
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| mayor | Boyce Maneli | |
| Political party | African National Congress | |
Coordinates: 26 ° 12 ′ S , 27 ° 36 ′ E
West Rand ( English West Rand District Municipality ) is a district in the South African province of Gauteng . The administrative headquarters are in Randfontein . Mpho Nawa is the mayor. The African National Congress has a majority on the district council.
The name of the district comes from its location in the west of the Witwatersrand . In 2011 the district had 820,995 inhabitants according to the census. It covers an area of 4087 square kilometers.
Communities
| Municipality at the time of the survey | Seat | Population estimate 2007 |
Area (km²) |
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| Mogale City | Krugersdorp | 319,641 | 1099.28 |
| Randfontein | Randfontein | 117.261 | 477.10 |
| Westonaria | Westonaria | 99,218 | 637.61 |
| Merafong City | Carletonville | 215.865 | 1630.57 |
| Sterkfontein DMA | Randfontein | 2,918 | 221.55 |
In 2016, the municipalities of Randfontein and Westonaria were merged to form the municipality of Rand West City .
geography
Among the places in the district are among Battery , Bekkersdal , Carletonville , Elberta , Finsbury , Glenharvie , Hekpoort , Hermina , Hill Haven , Jagfontein , Kagiso , Kockoord , Krugersdorp , Lebanon , Luipaardsvlei , Magaliesburg , Mohlakeng , Muldersdrif , Nooitgedacht , Randfontein, Thorndale , Venterspos and Westonaria .
economy
The majority of economic activity is in the service sector (63 percent of the district's GDP ). Mining, once the economic mainstay of the region, is becoming less and less important.
Attractions
Web links
- Official website (English)
- West Rand at localgovernment.co.za (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c West Rand at localgovernment.co.za (English), accessed on March 4, 2016
- ↑ South African Language - Place Names ( English ). Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ West Rand District Municipality Information ( English ) Department: Water and Environmental Affairs. Republic of South Africa. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2010.