Pre-2011 map of South Africa showing Waterberg (within Limpopo province)
Waterberg is one of the 5 districts of Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of Waterberg is Modimolle (formerley known as Nylstroom). The majority of its 614 139 people speak Northern Sotho (2001 Census). The district code is DC36.
[edit] Geography
The municipality contains much of the Waterberg Biosphere, a UNESCO designated Biosphere Reserve. The Waterberg Biosphere is a massif of approximately 15,000 square kilometers. Waterberg is the first region in the northern part of South Africa to be named as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. The extensive rock formation was shaped by hundreds of millions of years of riverine erosion to yield diverse bluff and butte landform[6]. The ecosystem can be characterised as a dry deciduous forest or Bushveld. Within the Waterberg there are archaeological finds dating to the Stone Age, and nearby are early evolutionary finds related to the origin of humans.
The following sets forth neighboring municipalities and principal municalities within the Waterberg District Municipality:
[edit] Neighbours
Waterberg is surrounded (clockwise) by:
[edit] Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
Temporary go to: Warmbaths for Bela-Bela, Ellisras for Lephalale, Nylstroom for Modimolle, Naboomspruit for Mookgopong, and
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
[edit] Gender
| Gender |
Population |
% |
| Female |
319 202 |
51.98% |
| Male |
294 937 |
48.02% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group |
Population |
% |
| Black African |
557 896 |
90.84% |
| White |
53 150 |
8.65% |
| Coloured |
1 683 |
0.27% |
| Indian/Asian |
1 410 |
0.23% |
| Age |
Population |
% |
| 000 - 004 |
66 353 |
10.80% |
| 005 - 009 |
73 363 |
11.95% |
| 010 - 014 |
74 634 |
12.15% |
| 015 - 019 |
71 809 |
11.69% |
| 020 - 024 |
54 886 |
8.94% |
| 025 - 029 |
50 047 |
8.15% |
| 030 - 034 |
41 052 |
6.68% |
| 035 - 039 |
38 574 |
6.28% |
| 040 - 044 |
32 041 |
5.22% |
| 045 - 049 |
26 397 |
4.30% |
| 050 - 054 |
20 278 |
3.30% |
| 055 - 059 |
14 944 |
2.43% |
| 060 - 064 |
15 509 |
2.53% |
| 065 - 069 |
11 318 |
1.84% |
| 070 - 074 |
10 039 |
1.63% |
| 075 - 079 |
5 460 |
0.89% |
| 080 - 084 |
4 550 |
0.74% |
| 085 - 089 |
1 727 |
0.28% |
| 090 - 094 |
725 |
0.12% |
| 095 - 099 |
322 |
0.05% |
| 100 plus |
111 |
0.02% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for Waterberg in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 355 225 [57.84% of total population]
- Total votes: 196 790 [32.04% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 55.40% votes as a % of population 18 and over
[edit] See also
[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.
- ^ "Metro/District Council population estimates by gender and year (based on 2010 projection)". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Mid-year%20estimates%20by%20district%20council,%20gender%20and%20year%20%282010%20projection%29&ti=Metro%2FDistrict+Council+population+estimates+by+gender+and+year+%28based+on+2010+projection%29&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Mid-Year%20Estimates/&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 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ C.Michael Hogan, Mark L. Cooke and Helen Murray, The Waterberg Biosphere, Lumina Technologies, May 22, 2006. [1]
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