Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality
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Kgetlengrivier | |
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.svg) Location in the North West | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala Platinum |
| Seat | Koster |
| Wards | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Thabo Jacobs |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,973 km2 (1,534 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 51,049 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 80.1% |
| • Coloured | 1.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.9% |
| • White | 16.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 69.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 18.0% |
| • English | 4.4% |
| • Zulu | 1.5% |
| • Other | 6.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NW374 |
Kgetlengrivier Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Kgetlengrivier; Afrikaans: Kgetlengrivier Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[3]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borolelo | 60401 | 0.80 | 4,826 | Tswana |
| Derby | 60402 | 1.93 | 1,703 | Tswana |
| Koster | 60404 | 5.90 | 2,141 | Afrikaans |
| Nooitgedacht | 60405 | 1.39 | 353 | Tswana |
| Reagile | 60406 | 1.55 | 8,441 | Tswana |
| Swartruggens | 60407 | 7.53 | 1,536 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder of the municipality | 60403 | 3,954.06 | 17,487 | Tswana |
Languages
The 2011 census indicated the following prevalence of languages in this municipality: 67.1% Setswana; 17.4% Afrikaans; 4.2% English; 1.4% IsiZulu; 1.3% Sesotho; 1.0% IsiXhosa; 0.9% IsiNdebele ...[4]
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