The Waterberg District Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Selete wa Waterberg; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Waterberg) is one of the 5 districts of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Modimolle. As of 2016, the majority of its 745,758 residents spoke Sepedi, also known as Northern Sotho. The district code is DC36.
Waterberg | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
.svg) Location in Limpopo | |
| Coordinates: 24°42′S 28°24′E / 24.700°S 28.400°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Seat | Modimolle |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Rosina Mokgotlane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44,913 km2 (17,341 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 679,336 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2016) | |
| • Black African | 91.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 8.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 56.4% |
| • Tswana | 11.5% |
| • Tsonga | 8.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.7% |
| • Other | 16.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC36 |
Geography edit
The municipality contains much of the Waterberg Biosphere, a UNESCO designated Biosphere Reserve. The Waterberg Biosphere is a massif of approximately 654,033 hectare. Waterberg is the first region in the northern part of South Africa to be named as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. The extensive rock formation was shaped by hundreds of millions of years of riverine erosion to yield diverse bluff and butte landform.[4] The ecosystem can be characterised as a dry deciduous forest or Bushveld. Within the Waterberg there are archaeological finds dating to the Stone Age, and nearby are early evolutionary finds related to the origin of humans.
The following sets forth neighboring municipalities and principal municipalities within the Waterberg District Municipality:
Neighbours edit
Waterberg is surrounded (clockwise) by:
- Vhembe (DC34) to the north-east
- Capricorn (DC35) to the east
- Sekhukhune (CBDC3) to the south-east
- Nkangala (DC31) to the south-east
- Metsweding (CBDC2) to the south
- Bojanala Platinum (DC37) to the south
- Ngaka Modiri Molema (DC38) to the south-west
- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality to the south
- the Kgatleng District of the republic of Botswana to the west
Local municipalities edit
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mogalakwena | 325 291 | 43.62% | Sepedi (Northern Sotho) |
| Lephalale | 140 240 | 18.81% | Sepedi (Northern Sotho) |
| Modimolle–Mookgophong | 107 699 | 14.44% | Sepedi (Northern Sotho) |
| Thabazimbi | 96 232 | 12.90 | Setswana |
| Bela-Bela | 76 296 | 10.23 | Sepedi (Northern Sotho) |
Source: Statistics South Africa, Community Survey 2016
Demographics edit
The following statistics are from the 2016 Community Survey
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sepedi (Northern Sotho) | 450 575 | 60.42 |
| Setswana | 91 750 | 12.30 |
| Xitsonga | 47 738 | 6.40 |
| Afrikaans | 57 832 | 7.75 |
| Isindebele | 15 672 | 2.10 |
| Sesotho | 14 791 | 1.98 |
| Isixhosa | 11 763 | 1.58 |
| English | 7 690 | 1.03 |
| Tshivenda | 7 021 | 0.94 |
| Isizulu | 4 284 | 0.57 |
| Siswati | 1372 | 0.18 |
Gender edit
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 364 265 | 48.84% |
| Male | 381 493 | 51.16% |
Ethnic group edit
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 680 815 | 91.29 |
| White | 59 998 | 8.05 |
| Coloured | 2 272 | 0.30 |
| Indian/Asian | 2 673 | 0.36 |
Age edit
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 98 391 | 13.19 % |
| 005 - 009 | 84 122 | 11.28 % |
| 010 - 014 | 74 195 | 9.95 % |
| 015 - 019 | 64 258 | 8.62 % |
| 020 - 024 | 66 169 | 8.87 % |
| 025 - 029 | 70 743 | 9.49 % |
| 030 - 034 | 57 856 | 7.76 % |
| 035 - 039 | 45 331 | 6.08 % |
| 040 - 044 | 38 129 | 5.11 % |
| 045 - 049 | 34 767 | 4.66 % |
| 050 - 054 | 29 852 | 4.00 % |
| 055 - 059 | 24 442 | 3.28 % |
| 060 - 064 | 19 397 | 2.6 % |
| 065 - 069 | 13 120 | 1.76 % |
| 070 - 074 | 10 651 | 1.43 % |
| 075 - 079 | 7 386 | 0.99 % |
| 080 - 084 | 3 783 | 0.51 % |
| 085 + | 3 167 | 0.42 % |
Politics edit
Election results edit
Election results for Waterberg in the South African Municipal election, 2016
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 95 383 | 57.87 % |
| Democratic Alliance | 26 791 | 16.26 % |
| Freedom Front Plus | 4 403 | 2.67 % |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 357 | 0.22 % |
| Pan African Congress | 370 | 0.22 % |
| Congress of The People | 1467 | 0.89 % |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 32 578 | 19.77 % |
| Mogalakwena Residents | 1 253 | 0.76 % |
| South African Christian | 308 | 0.19 % |
| Thabazimbi Residents | 1900 | 1.15 % |
| Total | 0 | 100.00% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ C.Michael Hogan, Mark L. Cooke and Helen Murray, The Waterberg Biosphere, Lumina Technologies, May 22, 2006. [1]