Frances Baard is one of the 5 districts of Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Frances Baard is Kimberley. The majority of its 324 814 [6] people speak Afrikaans (2001 Census). The district code is DC9.
Previously known as Diamantveld District Municipality, it was renamed in honour of Frances Baard in June 2001. On 9 August 2009 a statue of Frances Baard was unveiled by Northern Cape Premier Hazel Jenkins.[7]
[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbours
Frances Baard is surrounded by:
[edit] Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
[edit] Gender
| Gender |
Population |
% |
| Female |
168 495 |
51.87% |
| Male |
156 319 |
48.13% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group |
Population |
% |
| Black African |
196 591 |
60.52% |
| Coloured |
88 054 |
27.11% |
| White |
38 373 |
11.81% |
| Indian/Asian |
1 796 |
0.55% |
| Age |
Population |
% |
| 000 - 004 |
30 868 |
9.50% |
| 005 - 009 |
32 338 |
9.96% |
| 010 - 014 |
34 141 |
10.51% |
| 015 - 019 |
34 969 |
10.77% |
| 020 - 024 |
28 978 |
8.92% |
| 025 - 029 |
26 996 |
8.31% |
| 030 - 034 |
24 723 |
7.61% |
| 035 - 039 |
23 003 |
7.08% |
| 040 - 044 |
20 807 |
6.41% |
| 045 - 049 |
17 347 |
5.34% |
| 050 - 054 |
13 788 |
4.24% |
| 055 - 059 |
10 779 |
3.32% |
| 060 - 064 |
8 701 |
2.68% |
| 065 - 069 |
6 556 |
2.02% |
| 070 - 074 |
4 598 |
1.42% |
| 075 - 079 |
3 027 |
0.93% |
| 080 - 084 |
1 902 |
0.59% |
| 085 - 089 |
847 |
0.26% |
| 090 - 094 |
295 |
0.09% |
| 095 - 099 |
106 |
0.03% |
| 100 plus |
45 |
0.01% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for Frances Baard in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 206 209 [63.49% of total population]
- Total votes: 129 954 [40.01% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 63.02% votes as a % of population 18 and over
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Metro/District Council population estimates by gender and year (based on 2010 projection)". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Mid-year%20estimates%20by%20district%20council,%20gender%20and%20year%20%282010%20projection%29&ti=Metro%2FDistrict+Council+population+estimates+by+gender+and+year+%28based+on+2010+projection%29&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Mid-Year%20Estimates/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, type of main dwelling and population group of household". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Type_of_main_dwelling_municipalities&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+type+of+main+dwelling+and+population+group+of++household+head&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Households/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, population group, gender and age group". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=agegrp_gender__popgrp&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+population+group%2C+gender+and+age+group&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Persons/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Census 2001 by municipalities, language, population group and gender.". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Database/South%20Africa/Population%20Census/Census%202001%20-%20NEW%20Demarcation%20boundaries%20as%20at%209%20December%202005/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons.asp. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Municipal Profiles
- ^ Du Toit, A. 2009. "Baard only honoured after death" Noordkaap newspaper 19 Aug 2009:2
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