Mohokare Local Municipality
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| Mohokare | |
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| — Local municipality — | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Xhariep |
| Seat | Zastron |
| Wards | 6 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Motshewa Julia Sehanka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,776 km2 (3,388 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 34,146 |
| • Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,793 |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | |
| • Black African | 90.8% |
| • Coloured | 2.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 6.5% |
| First languages (2011)[5] | |
| • Sotho | 63.0% |
| • Xhosa | 23.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 8.8% |
| • English | 1.1% |
| • Other | 4% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | FS163 |
Mohokare Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Xhariep District of the Free State in South Africa. The name is a Sesotho word for Caledon River, which runs through the municipality.[6]
Main places [edit]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matlakeng | 40301 | 1.39 | 9,368 |
| Mofulatshepe | 40302 | 1.34 | 4,037 |
| Role-le-ya-Thunya | 40304 | 1.00 | 5,006 |
| Rouxville | 40305 | 19.02 | 1,146 |
| Smithfield | 40306 | 31.22 | 500 |
| Zastron | 40307 | 21.29 | 1,125 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 40303 | 8,703.43 | 15,131 |
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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Coordinates: 30°17′57″S 27°05′36″E / 30.29917°S 27.09333°E
