Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality

Ngaka Modiri Molema
Location in South Africa
Location in South Africa
Coordinates: 25°55′S 25°50′E / 25.917°S 25.833°E / -25.917; 25.833
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
SeatMafikeng
Local municipalities
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorTshepo Justice Makolomakwa
Area
 • Total28,206 km2 (10,890 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total842,699
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African93.9%
 • Coloured1.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.6%
 • White3.7%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana81.8%
 • Afrikaans5.0%
 • English3.2%
 • Xhosa2.7%
 • Other7.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC38

The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Ngaka Modiri Molema), formerly the Central District Municipality,[3] is one of the four districts of the North West province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng, which is also the capital of the province.

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ "New Municipal Names". Municipal Demarcation Board. Archived from the original on 24 September 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2009.

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