Mier Local Municipality
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| Mier | |
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| — Local municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 26°44′S 20°16′E / 26.733°S 20.267°ECoordinates: 26°44′S 20°16′E / 26.733°S 20.267°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Siyanda |
| Seat | Mier |
| Wards | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Sophia Kethrina Coetzee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,468 km2 (8,675 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 7,328 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,703 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[2] | |
| • Black African | 1.3% |
| • Coloured | 97.1% |
| • White | 1.6% |
| First languages (2001)[5] | |
| • Afrikaans | 99.0% |
| • Other | 1% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | NC081 |
Mier is an administrative area in the Siyanda District of Northern Cape in South Africa. The municipality is adjacent to one of the world's largest conservation areas, the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Mier is also the municipal district in South Africa with the highest percentage (99.06%) of Afrikaans speakers.
The name Mier is an Afrikaans word that originates from the word "mere" which means "lakes". When German missionaries visited the area a long time ago, they found the pans in the area full of water. They called them "mere". As language changed, the people later pronounced it as "mier".[6]
[edit] Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groot Mier | 31501 | 0.44 | 425 |
| Philandersbron | 31503 | 0.77 | 790 |
| Rietfontein | 31504 | 1.51 | 2,157 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 31502 | 11,743.22 | 3,477 |
[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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