Ngwathe Local Municipality
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| Ngwathe | |
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| — Local municipality — | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Fezile Dabi |
| Seat | Parys |
| Wards | 20 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Moeketsi Mofhodi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,055 km2 (2,724 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 120,520 |
| • Density | 17.1/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| • Households | 37,102 |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | |
| • Black African | 86.5% |
| • Coloured | 2.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 10.3% |
| First languages (2011)[5] | |
| • Sotho | 67.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 13.2% |
| • Xhosa | 8.4% |
| • Zulu | 3.4% |
| • Other | 7.2% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | FS203 |
Ngwathe Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Fezile Dabi District of the Free State in South Africa. "Ngwathe" is the Sesotho name for the Renoster River.[6]
Main places [edit]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edenville | 41801 | 9.25 | 896 | Sotho |
| Heilbron | 41802 | 26.47 | 9,652 | Sotho |
| Koppies | 41803 | 114.90 | 967 | Afrikaans |
| Kwakwatsi | 41804 | 1.81 | 7,830 | Sotho |
| Mokwallo | 41805 | 1.87 | 8,637 | Sotho |
| Ngwathe | 41811 | 0.88 | 5,294 | Sotho |
| Parys | 41807 | 17.28 | 10,716 | Afrikaans |
| Phiritona | 41808 | 3.10 | 15,874 | Sotho |
| Tumahole | 41809 | 23.21 | 33,084 | Sotho |
| Vredefort | 41810 | 19.77 | 3,053 | Sotho |
| Remainder of the municipality | 41806 | 6,860.55 | 22,811 | 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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Coordinates: 26°53′43″S 27°27′32″E / 26.89528°S 27.45889°E
