Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
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Ba-Phalaborwa | |
|---|---|
Location in Limpopo | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Mopani |
| Seat | Phalaborwa |
| Wards | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Merriam Malatji (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,462 km2 (2,881 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 150,637 |
| • Density | 20.19/km2 (52.28/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.10% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 6.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tsonga | 47.7% |
| • Sotho | 38.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.1% |
| • Sotho | 2.8% |
| • Other | 6.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | LIM334 |
Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Ba-Phalaborwa; Tsonga: Masipala wa Ba-Phalaborwa) is a local municipality within the Mopani District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Phalaborwa.
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language | Ga-Makhushane | 963012 | 9.92 | 13,499 | Northern Sotho |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ga-Mashishimale | 963014 | 13,920 | 13.35 | Northern Sotho | |||||
| Ga-Selwana | 963014 | 4.65 | 5,263 | Northern Sotho | |||||
| Ga-Maseke | 963015 | 4.86 | 2,752 | Northern Sotho | |||||
| Namakgale | 963011 | 12.97 | 36,365 | Northern Sotho | |||||
| Boelang | 963016 | 0.43 | 291 | Northern Sotho |