Mafube Local Municipality
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| Mafube | |
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| — Local municipality — | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Fezile Dabi |
| Seat | Frankfort |
| Wards | 9 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Madala Lewis Ntombela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,971 km2 (1,533 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 57,876 |
| • Density | 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,460 |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | |
| • Black African | 91.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 7.0% |
| First languages (2011)[5] | |
| • Sotho | 63.8% |
| • Zulu | 20.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 8.2% |
| • Xhosa | 1.7% |
| • Other | 5.7% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | FS205 |
Mafube Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Fezile Dabi District of the Free State in South Africa. The name is a Sesotho word meaning "dawning of the new day".[6]
Main places [edit]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia | 42001 | 1.95 | 1,502 | Sotho |
| Frankfort | 42002 | 32.64 | 1,900 | Afrikaans |
| Mafahlaneng | 42003 | 145.68 | 5,367 | Sotho |
| Namahadi | 42005 | 4.28 | 19,413 | Sotho |
| Ntshwanatsatsi | 42006 | 0.36 | 1,867 | Sotho |
| Qalabotjha | 42007 | 1.95 | 17,244 | Sotho |
| Villiers | 42008 | 24.27 | 984 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder of the municipality | 42004 | 4,371.52 | 9,363 | Sotho |
References [edit]
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Table: Census 2011 by municipalities, age group, gender and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Table: Census 2011, Municipalities, household size by population group of head of the household". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Table: Census 2011 by municipalities,language, gender and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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