Khâi-Ma Local Municipality
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| Khâi-Ma | |
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| — Local municipality — | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Namakwa |
| Seat | Pofadder |
| Wards | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Lindie Bruintjies-Groenewald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,628 km2 (6,420 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 12,568 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,787 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[2] | |
| • Black African | 3.3% |
| • Coloured | 86.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 10.6% |
| First languages (2001)[5] | |
| • Afrikaans | 87.7% |
| • Tswana | 9.8% |
| • Xhosa | 1.4% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | NC067 |
Khâi-Ma is an administrative area in the Namakwa District of Northern Cape in South Africa. Khai-Ma is a Khoi word meaning "to stand up".[6]
[edit] Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggeneys | 30601 | 2.44 | 2,057 | Afrikaans |
| Onseepkans | 30603 | 0.46 | 916 | Afrikaans |
| Pella | 30604 | 1.19 | 1,426 | Afrikaans |
| Pofadder | 30605 | 160.29 | 2,923 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder of the municipality | 30602 | 8,134.65 | 4,037 | Afrikaans |
[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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "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.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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