The Mopani District Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Selete wa Mopani; Tsonga: Masipala wa Xifundza xa Mopani) is one of the 5 districts of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of the district is Giyani. According to the 2016 Community Survey, it had a population of 1,159,185.[4] The district code is DC33. After the 12th amendment to the Constitution of South Africa, parts of the Bohlabela District Municipality were incorporated into Mopani.
Mopani | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
.svg) Location in South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 23°19′S 30°43′E / 23.317°S 30.717°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Seat | Giyani |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Pule Shayi[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,011 km2 (7,726 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,092,507 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2016) | |
| • Black African | 97.5% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 45.9% |
| • Tsonga | 44.3% |
| • Sotho | 2.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 2.1% |
| • Other | 4.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC33 |
Geography
editNeighbours
editMopani is surrounded by:
- the republic of Mozambique to the east
- Ehlanzeni (DC32) to the south
- Sekhukhune (DC35) to the south-west
- Capricorn (DC35) to the west
- Vhembe (DC34) to the north
Local municipalities
editThe district contains the following local municipalities:
| Name | Code | Seat | Area (km2)[5] |
Population (2016)[4] |
Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ba-Phalaborwa | LIM334 | Phalaborwa | 7,489 | 168,937 | Tsonga |
| Greater Giyani | LIM331 | Giyani | 4,172 | 256,127 | Tsonga |
| Greater Letaba | LIM332 | Modjadjiskloof | 1,891 | 218,030 | Pedi |
| Greater Tzaneen | LIM333 | Tzaneen | 2,897 | 416,146 | Pedi, Tsonga |
| Maruleng | LIM335 | Hoedspruit | 3,563 | 99,946 | Pedi |
Demographics
editThe following statistics are from the Community Survey 2016.[6]
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Sotho | 537,240 | 46.35% |
| Tsonga | 518,462 | 44.73% |
| Sotho | 30,646 | 2.64% |
| Afrikaans | 19,370 | 1.67% |
| English | 8,349 | 0.72% |
| Venda | 4,397 | 0.38% |
| Zulu | 2,029 | 0.18% |
| Swati | 1,759 | 0.15% |
| Xhosa | 1,588 | 0.14% |
| Tswana | 881 | 0.08% |
| Khoi, Nama and San | 729 | 0.06% |
| Ndebele | 247 | 0.02% |
| Sign | 160 | 0.01% |
| Other | 7,984 | 0.69% |
| Not applicable | 25,236 | 2.18% |
| Not specified | 108 | 0.01% |
Gender
edit| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 619,612 | 53.45% |
| Male | 539,574 | 46.55% |
Ethnic group
edit| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 1,130,512 | 97.53% |
| White | 23,628 | 2.04% |
| Indian/Asian | 2,918 | 0.25% |
| Coloured | 2.128 | 0.18% |
Age
edit| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 136,331 | 11.76% |
| 5–9 | 123,453 | 10.65% |
| 10–14 | 105,887 | 9.13% |
| 15–19 | 136,808 | 11.80% |
| 20–24 | 120,118 | 10.36% |
| 25–29 | 108,807 | 9.39% |
| 30–34 | 88,778 | 7.66% |
| 35–39 | 68,927 | 5.95% |
| 40–44 | 59,369 | 5.12% |
| 45–49 | 51,785 | 4.47% |
| 50–54 | 42,471 | 3.66% |
| 55–59 | 34,768 | 3.00% |
| 60–64 | 28,875 | 2.49% |
| 65–69 | 18,832 | 1.62% |
| 70–74 | 14,444 | 1.25% |
| 75–79 | 9,147 | 0.79% |
| 80–84 | 4,676 | 0.40% |
| 85– | 5,711 | 0.49% |
Politics
editElection results
editThe following results are for the direct proportional representation election of members of the Mopani District Council on 3 August 2016.[7]
| Party | Votes | % | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 212,085 | 74.74% | ||||||
| EFF | 35,590 | 12.54% | ||||||
| DA | 19,965 | 7.04% | ||||||
| APC | 4,036 | 1.42% | ||||||
| COPE | 3,212 | 1.13% | ||||||
| Civic Warriors of Maruleng | 2,907 | 1.02% | ||||||
| ACDP | 1,339 | 0.47% | ||||||
| Ximoko Party | 1,289 | 0.45% | ||||||
| National Independent Party | 1,256 | 0.44% | ||||||
| VF+ | 868 | 0.31% | ||||||
| UDM | 721 | 0.25% | ||||||
| PAC | 509 | 0.18% | ||||||
| Total | 283,777 | |||||||
| Valid votes | 283,777 | 98.52% | ||||||
| Spoilt votes | 4,254 | 1.48% | ||||||
| Total votes cast | 288,031 | |||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ANC replaces axed Limpopo mayors | eNCA".
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b Community Survey 2016: Provincial profile: Limpopo (PDF). Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2018. p. 12. ISBN 9780621449877.
- ^ "2016 Boundaries". Municipal Demarcation Board (Shapefile). 2016.
- ^ "Community Survey 2016". Statistics South Africa (Data file). 2016.
- ^ Detailed DC 40% Ballot Results Report: DC33 - Mopani (PDF) (Report). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 2016.
External links
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