Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
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Not to be confused with Pixley ka Seme Local Municipality.
| Pixley ka Seme | |
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| — District municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 30°39′S 24°1′E / 30.65°S 24.017°ECoordinates: 30°39′S 24°1′E / 30.65°S 24.017°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| Seat | de Aar |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | John Lolwana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103,410 km2 (39,930 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2][3] | |
| • Total | 182,006 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Households | 43,284 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[4] | |
| • Black African | 24.2% |
| • Coloured | 66.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 9.4% |
| First languages (2001)[5] | |
| • Afrikaans | 77.6% |
| • Xhosa | 17.1% |
| • Tswana | 1.7% |
| • Other | 3.6% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | DC7 |
| Website | pixleykasemedm.co.za |
Pixley ka Seme is one of the 5 districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Pixley ka Seme is De Aar. The majority of its 164,608 people speak Afrikaans (2001 Census). The district code is DC7. It is named after Pixley ka Isaka Seme, one of the founders of the African National Congress.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbours
Pixley ka Seme is surrounded by (clockwise):
- Frances Baard (DC9) in the north-east
- Xhariep (DC16) in the east
- Ukhahlamba (DC14) in the south-east
- Chris Hani (DC13) in the south-east
- Cacadu (DC10) in the south
- Central Karoo (DC5) in the south
- Namakwa (DC6) in the south-west
- Siyanda (DC8) in the north-west
[edit] Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siyancuma | 35 816 | 21.76% | Afrikaans |
| Emthanjeni | 35 548 | 21.60% | Afrikaans |
| Umsobomvu | 23 649 | 14.37% | Xhosa |
| Siyathemba | 17 499 | 10.63% | Afrikaans |
| Ubuntu | 16 373 | 9.95% | Afrikaans |
| Thembelihle | 13 979 | 8.49% | Afrikaans |
| Kareeberg | 9 487 | 5.76% | Afrikaans |
| Renosterberg | 9 072 | 5.51% | Afrikaans |
| District Management Area | 3 176 | 1.93% |
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | 127,788 | 77.63% |
| IsiXhosa | 28,090 | 17.06% |
| Other | 3,365 | 2.04% |
| Tswana | 2,817 | 1.71% |
| English | 1,406 | 0.85% |
| Sesotho | 766 | 0.47% |
| IsiZulu | 145 | 0.09% |
| IsiNdebele | 89 | 0.05% |
| Sepedi | 42 | 0.03% |
| Tshivenda | 32 | 0.02% |
| SiSwati | 32 | 0.02% |
| Xitsonga | 27 | 0.02% |
[edit] Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84 817 | 51.53% |
| Male | 79 791 | 48.47% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Coloured | 102 719 | 62.40% |
| Black African | 44 323 | 26.93% |
| White | 17 400 | 10.57% |
| Indian/Asian | 166 | 0.10% |
[edit] Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 17 114 | 10.40% |
| 005 - 009 | 17 869 | 10.86% |
| 010 - 014 | 18 744 | 11.39% |
| 015 - 019 | 17 638 | 10.72% |
| 020 - 024 | 12 796 | 7.77% |
| 025 - 029 | 11 970 | 7.27% |
| 030 - 034 | 11 858 | 7.20% |
| 035 - 039 | 10 997 | 6.68% |
| 040 - 044 | 9 664 | 5.87% |
| 045 - 049 | 8 761 | 5.32% |
| 050 - 054 | 7 090 | 4.31% |
| 055 - 059 | 5 581 | 3.39% |
| 060 - 064 | 4 720 | 2.87% |
| 065 - 069 | 3 733 | 2.27% |
| 070 - 074 | 2 488 | 1.51% |
| 075 - 079 | 1 692 | 1.03% |
| 080 - 084 | 1 123 | 0.68% |
| 085 - 089 | 489 | 0.30% |
| 090 - 094 | 217 | 0.13% |
| 095 - 099 | 51 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 13 | 0.01% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for Pixley ka Seme in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 99 868 [60.67% of total population]
- Total votes: 66 585 [40.45% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 66.67% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 43 618 | 65.51% |
| New National Party | 8 730 | 13.11% |
| Democratic Alliance | 7 067 | 10.61% |
| Independent Democrats | 3 298 | 4.95% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 225 | 1.84% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 154 | 1.73% |
| Pan Africanist Congress | 305 | 0.46% |
| United Democratic Movement | 240 | 0.36% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 136 | 0.20% |
| NA | 110 | 0.17% |
| PJC | 105 | 0.16% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 104 | 0.16% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 97 | 0.15% |
| EMSA | 71 | 0.11% |
| TOP | 63 | 0.09% |
| NLP | 60 | 0.09% |
| KISS | 50 | 0.08% |
| SOPA | 50 | 0.08% |
| CDP | 43 | 0.06% |
| UF | 43 | 0.06% |
| Minority Front | 16 | 0.02% |
| Total | 66 585 | 100.00% |
[edit] See also
Karoo a general geographical area in South Africa
[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 Demarcation Board
- Stats SA Census 2001 page
- Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results
[edit] External links
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