Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality

Thabo Mofutsanyana is one of the 5 districts of the Free State province of South Africa. The seat of Thabo Mofutsanyana is Witsieshoek. The majority of its 725 932 people speak Sesotho (2001 Census). The district code is DC19

Thabo Mofutsanyane
Seal
Location of Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality within Free State
Coordinates: 28°32′S 28°49′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
SeatPhuthaditjhaba
Local municipalities
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorDr. Balekile Edward Mzangwa (ANC)
Area
  Total33,269 km2 (12,845 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total736,238
  Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African93.8
  Coloured0.8%
  Indian/Asian0.4%
  White4.8%
First languages (2011)
  Sotho78.5%
  Zulu10.4%
  Afrikaans6.0%
  English2.0%
  Other3.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC19

Geography

Neighbours

Thabo Mofutsanyana is surrounded by:

Local municipalities

The district contains the following local municipalities:

Local municipality Population % Dominant language
Maluti-a-Phofung335 78445.61%Sotho
Dihlabeng128 70417.48%Sotho
Setsoto112 59715.29%Sotho
Nketoana60 3248.19%Sotho
Mantsopa51 0566.93%Sotho
Phumelela47 7726.49%Zulu
Golden Gate Highlands National Park10.01%

Demographics

Chart showing population by age and gender for Thabo Mofutsanyana

The following statistics are from the 2001 census.

Language Population %
Sesotho586 02280.73%
IsiZulu90 58412.48%
Afrikaans32 4784.47%
IsiXhosa4 8480.67%
English4 8050.66%
SiSwati1 9090.26%
IsiNdebele1 5490.21%
Setswana1 5200.21%
Sepedi1 1100.15%
Other6480.09%
Xitsonga3570.05%
Tshivenda1100.02%

Gender

Gender Population %
Female389 21053.62%
Male336 72246.38%

Ethnic group

Ethnic group Population %
Black African690 85295.17%
White30 1944.16%
Coloured3 6010.50%
Indian/Asian1 2850.18%

Politics

Election results

Election results for Thabo Mofutsanyana in the South African general election, 2004.

  • Population 18 and over: 425 922 [58.67% of total population]
  • Total votes: 260 796 [35.93% of total population]
  • Voting % estimate: 61.23% votes as a % of population 18 and over
Party Votes %
African National Congress225 68886.54%
Democratic Alliance14 2145.45%
Pan African Congress5 1351.97%
African Christian Democratic Party2 8361.09%
Freedom Front Plus2 7561.06%
United Democratic Movement2 4090.92%
Inkhata Freedom Party1 9780.76%
New National Party1 5570.60%
Independent Democrats8760.34%
Azanian People's Organisation7040.27%
United Christian Democratic Party5250.20%
SOPA3860.15%
NA3100.12%
EMSA2920.11%
UF2420.09%
CDP2280.09%
PJC2140.08%
TOP1720.07%
KISS1160.04%
NLP930.04%
Minority Front650.02%
Total260 796100.00%

References

  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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