Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
Bojanala Platinum is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa. The seat of Bojanala Platinum is Rustenburg. The majority of its 1,507,505 people speak Setswana (2011 Census). The district code is DC37.
Bojanala Platinum | |
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.svg.png.webp) Location in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| Seat | Rustenburg |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Lj Diremelo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,333 km2 (7,078 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,507,505 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 91.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 7.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 55.3% |
| • Tsonga | 8.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.2% |
| • Xhosa | 5.6% |
| • Other | 23.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC37 |
Geography
Neighbours
Bojanala Platinum is surrounded by:
- Waterberg (DC36) to the north
- Tshwane (Pretoria) to the east
- West Rand (CBDC8) to the south-east
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda (DC40) to the south
- Ngaka Modiri Molema (DC38) to the west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rustenburg | 549 575 | 36.46% | Tswana |
| Madibeng | 447,381 | 29.68% | Tswana |
| Moses Kotane | 242,554 | 16.09% | Tswana |
| Moretele | 186,947 | 12.40% | Tswana |
| Kgetlengrivier | 51,049 | 3.39% | Tswana |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Setswana | 818,050 | 55.34% |
| Xitsonga | 119,090 | 8.06% |
| Afrikaans | 106,561 | 7.21% |
| IsiXhosa | 82,701 | 5.59% |
| Sepedi | 75,539 | 5.11% |
| Sesotho | 67,458 | 4.56% |
| English | 57,187 | 3.87% |
| IsiZulu | 54,661 | 3.70% |
| Other | 39,869 | 2.70% |
| IsiNdebele | 26,481 | 1.79% |
| Tshivenda | 14,329 | 0.97% |
| SiSwati | 9,632 | 0.65% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 794,529 | 52.70% |
| Female | 712,977 | 47.30% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 1,093,177 | 92.23% |
| White | 82,045 | 6.92% |
| Coloured | 6,360 | 0.54% |
| Indian/Asian | 3,743 | 0.32% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 108,805 | 9.18% |
| 005 - 009 | 113,058 | 9.54% |
| 010 - 014 | 121,707 | 10.27% |
| 015 - 019 | 115,306 | 9.73% |
| 020 - 024 | 110,477 | 9.32% |
| 025 - 029 | 111,264 | 9.39% |
| 030 - 034 | 98,631 | 8.32% |
| 035 - 039 | 93,814 | 7.91% |
| 040 - 044 | 81,984 | 6.92% |
| 045 - 049 | 62,264 | 5.25% |
| 050 - 054 | 44,466 | 3.75% |
| 055 - 059 | 34,288 | 2.89% |
| 060 - 064 | 27,783 | 2.34% |
| 065 - 069 | 21,309 | 1.80% |
| 070 - 074 | 16,438 | 1.39% |
| 075 - 079 | 10,575 | 0.89% |
| 080 - 084 | 7,800 | 0.66% |
| 085 - 089 | 3,115 | 0.26% |
| 090 - 094 | 1,424 | 0.12% |
| 095 - 099 | 614 | 0.05% |
| 100 plus | 203 | 0.02% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Bojanala Platinum in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 772,262 [65.15% of total population]
- Total votes: 445,856 [37.61% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 57.73% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 372,834 | 83.62% |
| Democratic Alliance | 25,214 | 5.66% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 20,370 | 4.57% |
| United Democratic Movement | 7,472 | 1.68% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 5,085 | 1.14% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 4,022 | 0.90% |
| Pan African Congress | 2,964 | 0.66% |
| New National Party | 1,597 | 0.36% |
| Independent Democrats | 1,426 | 0.32% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 1,384 | 0.31% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 996 | 0.22% |
| NA | 477 | 0.11% |
| SOPA | 424 | 0.10% |
| EMSA | 346 | 0.08% |
| CDP | 293 | 0.07% |
| UF | 268 | 0.06% |
| PJC | 190 | 0.04% |
| TOP | 187 | 0.04% |
| KISS | 122 | 0.03% |
| Minority Front | 100 | 0.02% |
| NLP | 85 | 0.02% |
| Total | 445,856 | 100.00% |
References
- "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
External links
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