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Modimolle Local Municipality

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MunicipalcodeLIM365
Modimolle
Official seal of Modimolle
Location in Limpopo
Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 24°25′S 28°15′E / 24.417°S 28.250°E / -24.417; 28.250
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictWaterberg
SeatModimolle
Wards9
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMarlene van Staden
Area
 • Total
4,678 km2 (1,806 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
68,513
 • Density14.65/km2 (37.93/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African88.1%
 • Coloured0.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White10.8%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho62.6%
 • Afrikaans10.7%
 • Tsonga9.3%
 • Tswana5.0%
 • Other12.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeLIM365

Modimolle Local Municipality was a municipality located in the Waterberg District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Modimolle Local Municipality was Modimolle.

After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the new and larger Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality.

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[3]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)PopulationMost spoken language
Nylstroom9170215.378,727Afrikaans
Phagameng917034.2625,078Sepedi
Vaalwater917042.678,337Sepedi
Remainder of the municipality917016,205.5730,642Sepedi

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