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Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality

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MunicipalcodeLIM334
Ba-Phalaborwa
Official seal of Ba-Phalaborwa
Location in Limpopo
Location in Limpopo
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictMopani
SeatPhalaborwa
Wards18
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMerriam Malatji (ANC)
Area
 • Total
7,462 km2 (2,881 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
150,637
 • Density20.19/km2 (52.28/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African93.10%
 • Coloured0.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White6.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Tsonga47.7%
 • Sotho38.1%
 • Afrikaans5.1%
 • Sotho2.8%
 • Other6.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeLIM334

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:

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language Ga-Makhushane9630129.9213,499Northern Sotho
Ga-Mashishimale96301413,92013.35Northern Sotho
Ga-Selwana9630144.655,263Northern Sotho
Ga-Maseke9630154.862,752Northern Sotho
Namakgale96301112.9736,365Northern Sotho
Boelang9630160.43291Northern Sotho

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