Xhariep District Municipality
Xhariep is one of the 5 districts of Free State province of South Africa. The seat of Xhariep is Trompsburg. The largest language group is Sotho who make up 45.3% of the total population of 146,259 (2011 Census). The district code is DC16.
Xhariep | |
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.svg.png.webp) Location of Xhariep District Municipality within Free State | |
| Coordinates: 30°01′S 25°46′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| Seat | Trompsburg |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mongi Ntwanambi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37,674 km2 (14,546 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 146,259 |
| • Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 78.5% |
| • Coloured | 13.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 7.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 45.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 31.6% |
| • Xhosa | 15.8% |
| • Tswana | 3.5% |
| • Other | 3.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC16 |
Geography
Welcoming sign where the Orange River is crossed in the direction of the Xhariep District Municipality
Neighbours
Xhariep is surrounded by:
- Lejweleputswa to the north (DC18)
- Mangaung Metro to the north-east
- The kingdom of Lesotho to the east
- Joe Gqabi District in Eastern Cape to the south (DC14)
- Pixley ka Seme in Northern Cape to the west (DC7)
- Frances Baard in Northern Cape to the north-west (DC9)
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % |
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| Sotho | 64 536 | 45.32% |
| Afrikaans | 44 942 | 31.56% |
| Xhosa | 22 518 | 15.81% |
| Tswana | 5 000 | 3.51% |
| English | 2 282 | 1.60% |
| Sign language | 1 083 | 0.76% |
| Zulu, Ndebele, Swati | 874 | 0.60% |
| Other | 691 | 0.49% |
| Northern Sotho | 260 | 0.18% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74 600 | 51.01% |
| Male | 71 658 | 48.99% |
Ethnic groups
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 114 806 | 78.49% |
| Coloured | 19 239 | 13.15% |
| White | 11 143 | 7.62% |
| Indian/Asian | 553 | 0.38% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 13 216 | 9.77% |
| 005 - 009 | 14 640 | 10.82% |
| 010 - 014 | 15 613 | 11.54% |
| 015 - 019 | 14 962 | 11.06% |
| 020 - 024 | 11 708 | 8.66% |
| 025 - 029 | 10 584 | 7.83% |
| 030 - 034 | 10 002 | 7.40% |
| 035 - 039 | 8 952 | 6.62% |
| 040 - 044 | 7 742 | 5.72% |
| 045 - 049 | 6 487 | 4.80% |
| 050 - 054 | 5 534 | 4.09% |
| 055 - 059 | 4 175 | 3.09% |
| 060 - 064 | 3 784 | 2.80% |
| 065 - 069 | 3 007 | 2.22% |
| 070 - 074 | 1 898 | 1.40% |
| 075 - 079 | 1 290 | 0.95% |
| 080 - 084 | 970 | 0.72% |
| 085 - 089 | 444 | 0.33% |
| 090 - 094 | 157 | 0.12% |
| 095 - 099 | 62 | 0.05% |
| 100 plus | 26 | 0.02% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Xhariep in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 82 604 [61.07% of total population]
- Total votes: 43 082 [31.85% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 52.15% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 34 697 | 80.54% |
| Democratic Alliance | 4 368 | 10.14% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 021 | 2.37% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 749 | 1.74% |
| Pan African Congress | 718 | 1.67% |
| New National Party | 439 | 1.02% |
| Independent Democrats | 321 | 0.75% |
| United Democratic Movement | 183 | 0.42% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 94 | 0.22% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 81 | 0.19% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 80 | 0.19% |
| UF | 78 | 0.18% |
| NA | 66 | 0.15% |
| SOPA | 50 | 0.12% |
| EMSA | 31 | 0.07% |
| CDP | 28 | 0.06% |
| TOP | 27 | 0.06% |
| PJC | 27 | 0.06% |
| NLP | 11 | 0.03% |
| Minority Front | 7 | 0.02% |
| KISS | 6 | 0.01% |
| Total | 43 082 | 100.00% |
References
- "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. 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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Municipalities and communities of Xhariep District Municipality, Free State | ||
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District seat: Trompsburg | ||
| Kopanong | Xhariep District within South Africa | |
| Letsemeng | ||
| Mohokare | ||
| Naledi | ||
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