Fetakgomo Local Municipality
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Fetakgomo | |
|---|---|
Location in Limpopo | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Sekhukhune |
| Seat | Apel |
| Wards | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Raesetse Elizabeth Sefala |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,105 km2 (427 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 93,795 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 94.0% |
| • Zulu | 1.2% |
| • Other | 4.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | LIM474 |
Fetakgomo Local Municipality was located in the Sekhukhune District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Fetakgomo Local Municipality was Apel. The local municipality was one of the four to have passed the 2009-10 audit by the Auditor-General of South Africa, who deemed it to have a clean administration.[3] In 2016 it was merged with Greater Tubatse Local Municipality to form the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atok Mine | 92101 | 2.96 | 395 | Northern Sotho |
| Baroka-Ba-Nkoana | 92102 | 479.49 | 37,600 | Northern Sotho |
| Mampa | 92103 | 14.19 | 645 | Northern Sotho |
| Masha Makopele | 92104 | 2.03 | 1,118 | Northern Sotho |
| Mashabela | 92105 | 71.49 | 24 | Northern Sotho |
| Matholeng | 92106 | 3.99 | 1,259 | Northern Sotho |
| Phaahla | 92107 | 5.04 | 2,463 | Northern Sotho |
| Sekhukhuneland | 92108 | 342.80 | 32,533 | Northern Sotho |
| Seroka | 92109 | 25.09 | 2,150 | Northern Sotho |
| Tau-Nchabeleng | 92110 | 169.03 | 13,902 | Northern Sotho |