Tsantsabane Local Municipality
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Tsantsabane | |
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.svg) Location in the Northern Cape | |
| Coordinates: 28°15′S 22°30′E / 28.250°S 22.500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | ZF Mgcawu |
| Seat | Postmasburg |
| Wards | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mpho Mashila (African National Congress) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,333 km2 (7,078 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 30,969 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 62.9% |
| • Coloured | 31.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 4.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 55.2% |
| • Tswana | 33.2% |
| • Xhosa | 2.4% |
| • English | 2.3% |
| • Other | 6.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NC085 |
Tsantsabane Municipality (Afrikaans: Tsantsabane Munisipaliteit; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Tsantsabane) is a local municipality within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Tsantsabane was the original name given to the town by the Batswana because of the presence of many shiny stones (e.g. the hematite).[4]
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glosam | 381002 | 1.20 | 119 |
| Goedgedacht | 381003 | 0.28 | 746 |
| Groenwater | 381004 | 1.40 | 739 |
| Postmasburg | 381005 | 158.41 | 30,089 |
| Tsantsabane NU and the remainder of the municipality | 381001 | 18171.50 | 3,399 |
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