Fezile Dabi District Municipality
District municipality in Free State, South Africa
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The Fezile Dabi District Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Setereke wa Fezile Dabi; Afrikaans: Fezile Dabi-distriktsmunisipaliteit),with the code DC20, is one of the 5 districts of the Free State province of South Africa.
Fezile Dabi
Northern Free State | |
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.svg) Location of Fezile Dabi District Municipality within Free State | |
| Coordinates: 26°49′S 27°49′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| Seat | Sasolburg |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Jonas Ramokhoase (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,668 km2 (7,980 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 527,788 |
| • Density | 25.536/km2 (66.139/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2021) | |
| • Black African | 85.28% |
| • Coloured | 2.06% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.49 |
| • White | 12.17% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 67.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 13.8% |
| • Xhosa | 6.0% |
| • Zulu | 5.6% |
| • Other | 7.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC20 |
History
Geography
Neighbours
Northern Free State is surrounded by:
- Sedibeng in Gauteng to the north (DC42)
- Gert Sibande in Mpumalanga to the north-east (DC30)
- Thabo Mofutsanyane to the south-east (DC19)
- Lejweleputswa to the south-west (DC18)
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda in North-West to the north-west (DC40)
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moqhaka | 167 886 | 36.47% | Sotho |
| Ngwathe | 118 820 | 25.81% | Sotho |
| Metsimaholo | 115 964 | 25.19% | Sotho |
| Mafube | 57 637 | 12.52% | Sotho |
Demographics
According to the 2022 census, the district had a total population of 509,912 . This was an increase from a population of 488,036 in 2011.[6]
Sex
As of the 2022 census, the female and male population was 265,174 and 244,738 respectively.[6]
| Sex | 2011 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 245 694 | 265 174 |
| Male | 242 342 | 244 738 |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 41 558 | 9.03% |
| 005 - 009 | 43 971 | 9.55% |
| 010 - 014 | 49 984 | 10.86% |
| 015 - 019 | 51 062 | 11.09% |
| 020 - 024 | 42 606 | 9.26% |
| 025 - 029 | 39 124 | 8.50% |
| 030 - 034 | 34 867 | 7.58% |
| 035 - 039 | 32 496 | 7.06% |
| 040 - 044 | 28 301 | 6.15% |
| 045 - 049 | 24 171 | 5.25% |
| 050 - 054 | 19 601 | 4.26% |
| 055 - 059 | 14 915 | 3.24% |
| 060 - 064 | 12 049 | 2.62% |
| 065 - 069 | 9 577 | 2.08% |
| 070 - 074 | 7 059 | 1.53% |
| 075 - 079 | 4 119 | 0.89% |
| 080 - 084 | 2 922 | 0.63% |
| 085 - 089 | 1 249 | 0.27% |
| 090 - 094 | 469 | 0.10% |
| 095 - 099 | 132 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 57 | 0.01% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Northern Free State in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 293 994 [63.87% of total population]
- Total votes: 182 833 [39.72% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 62.19% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 146 691 | 80.23% |
| Democratic Alliance | 20 395 | 11.15% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 4 210 | 2.30% |
| United Democratic Movement | 2 326 | 1.27% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 2 265 | 1.24% |
| New National Party | 1 511 | 0.83% |
| Pan African Congress | 1 449 | 0.79% |
| Independent Democrats | 1 097 | 0.60% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 894 | 0.49% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 749 | 0.41% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 301 | 0.16% |
| SOPA | 203 | 0.11% |
| NA | 167 | 0.09% |
| CDP | 126 | 0.07% |
| EMSA | 109 | 0.06% |
| PJC | 94 | 0.05% |
| UF | 84 | 0.05% |
| TOP | 60 | 0.03% |
| KISS | 35 | 0.02% |
| NLP | 34 | 0.02% |
| Minority Front | 33 | 0.02% |
| Total | 182 833 | 100.00% |