Ehlanzeni District Municipality
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Ehlanzeni | |
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.svg) Location in South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 25°27′00″S 30°58′59″E / 25.450°S 30.983°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| Seat | Mbombela |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Jesta Sidell (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 27,896 km2 (10,771 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,688,615 |
| • Density | 60.533/km2 (156.78/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 94.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 4.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Swazi | 54.5% |
| • Tsonga | 21.8% |
| • Northern Sotho | 10.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 4.0% |
| • Other | 9.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC32 |
Ehlanzeni is one of the 3 districts of Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat of Ehlanzeni is Mbombela. The majority of its 944 665 people speak SiSwati (2001 Census). The district code is DC32.
Neighbours
Ehlanzeni is surrounded by:
- Mopani (DC33) to the north
- The republic of Mozambique to the east
- The kingdom of Eswatini to the south
- Gert Sibande (DC30) to the south
- Nkangala (DC31) to the south-west
- Sekhukhune (CBDC3) to the north-west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbombela | 528 550 | 55.95% | Swazi |
| Nkomazi | 334 419 | 35.40% | Swazi |
| Thaba Chweu | 81 238 | 8.60% | Northern Sotho |
| Bushbuckridge | 495 000 | 0.05% | Tsonga |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| SiSwati | 737 534 | 78.07% |
| Xitsonga | 64 987 | 6.88% |
| Sepedi | 40 513 | 4.29% |
| Afrikaans | 39 731 | 4.21% |
| English | 18 103 | 1.92% |
| IsiZulu | 16 311 | 1.73% |
| Sesotho | 16 092 | 1.70% |
| Setswana | 3 478 | 0.37% |
| IsiNdebele | 2 411 | 0.26% |
| Other | 2 407 | 0.25% |
| IsiXhosa | 2 260 | 0.24% |
| Tshivenda | 875 | 0.09% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 491 212 | 52.00% |
| Male | 453 453 | 48.00% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 889 436 | 94.15% |
| White | 45 809 | 4.85% |
| Coloured | 6 851 | 0.73% |
| Indian/Asian | 2 569 | 0.27% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000–004 | 108 898 | 11.53% |
| 005–009 | 112 747 | 11.94% |
| 010–014 | 116 683 | 12.35% |
| 015–019 | 113 504 | 12.02% |
| 020–024 | 93 023 | 9.85% |
| 025–029 | 85 374 | 9.04% |
| 030–034 | 68 929 | 7.30% |
| 035–039 | 61 112 | 6.47% |
| 040–044 | 44 885 | 4.75% |
| 045–049 | 37 270 | 3.95% |
| 050–054 | 27 034 | 2.86% |
| 055–059 | 18 573 | 1.97% |
| 060–064 | 18 662 | 1.98% |
| 065–069 | 12 453 | 1.32% |
| 070–074 | 11 883 | 1.26% |
| 075–079 | 5 698 | 0.60% |
| 080–084 | 5 132 | 0.54% |
| 085–089 | 1 525 | 0.16% |
| 090–094 | 804 | 0.09% |
| 095–099 | 324 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 152 | 0.02% |
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