Ubuntu Local Municipality
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| Ubuntu | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Pixley ka Seme |
| Seat | Victoria West |
| Wards | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Christian Arens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,389 km2 (7,872 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 16,148 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,276 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[2] | |
| • Black African | 14.0% |
| • Coloured | 81.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 4.3% |
| First languages (2001)[5] | |
| • Afrikaans | 85.7% |
| • Xhosa | 12.8% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | NC071 |
Ubuntu Local Municipality is a municipality in the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality of the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Its seat is Victoria West; other towns in the municipality are Richmond, Loxton and two small railway villages Hutchinson and Merriman.
[edit] Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loxton | 30701 | 2.21 | 774 | Afrikaans |
| Masinyausane | 30702 | 0.29 | 1,356 | Xhosa |
| Richmond | 30703 | 83.05 | 3,060 | Afrikaans |
| Sabelo | 30704 | 0.43 | 1,256 | Xhosa |
| Victoria West | 30706 | 20.31 | 4,372 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder of the municipality | 30705 | 20,283.40 | 5,560 | 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.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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