Siyathemba Local Municipality
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Siyathemba | |
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.svg) Location in the Northern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′S 22°40′E / 29.667°S 22.667°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Pixley ka Seme |
| Seat | Prieska |
| Wards | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Andrew Phillips |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,725 km2 (5,685 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 27,102 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.8/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 19.7% |
| • Coloured | 69.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.1% |
| • White | 9.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 93.7% |
| • Xhosa | 3.1% |
| • Other | 3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NC077 |
Siyathemba Municipality (Afrikaans: Siyathemba Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E'Thembeni | 31301 | 2.14 | 3,073 | Afrikaans |
| Marydale | 31302 | 75.11 | 2,080 | Afrikaans |
| Niekerkshoop | 31303 | 31.01 | 2,001 | Afrikaans |
| Prieska | 31304 | 194.25 | 8,447 | Afrikaans |
| Westerberg | 31306 | 10.41 | 0 | - |
| Remainder of the municipality | 31305 | 7,938.90 | 1,920 | Afrikaans |
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