Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality
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Ga-Segonyana | |
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.svg) Location in the Northern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 27°40′S 23°30′E / 27.667°S 23.500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | John Taolo Gaetsewe |
| Seat | Kuruman |
| Wards | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Victor Makoke |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,492 km2 (1,734 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 117,454 |
| • Density | 26.15/km2 (67.72/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 92.3% |
| • Coloured | 5.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 2.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 79.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 12.9% |
| • English | 2.9% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.0% |
| • Other | 4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NC452 |
Ga-Segonyana Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Ga-Segonyana; Afrikaans: Ga-Segonyana Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Segonyana is the Setswana name of a spring, commonly known as Eye of Kuruman.[4]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batlharo Ba Ga Motlhware | 68101 | 459.53 | 37,270 |
| Ga Mohana | 38101 | 2.83 | 3,674 |
| Gathlose | 38103 | 498.52 | 116 |
| Kudumane | 68102 | 198.06 | 14,033 |
| Kuruman Part 1 | 68103 | 32.22 | 0 |
| Kuruman Part 2 | 38104 | 93.61 | 9,824 |
| Mothibistad | 68104 | 2.93 | 4,626 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 38102 | 3,197.71 | 849 |
Demographics
According to the 2022 South African census, the municipality had a population of 117,454 people. Of these, 5.2% identified as "Coloured," 92.3% as "Black African," and 2.1% as "White."[6]
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