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{{Infobox settlement
[[File:Map of Limpopo with Capricorn highlighted.svg|thumb|300px|A map of Limpopo showing Capricorn District]]
| name = Capricorn
| official_name =
| other_name =
| native_name =
| settlement_type = [[District municipality (South Africa)|District municipality]]
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| image_seal = Capricorn_CoA.png
| seal_size = 150x100px
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| image_map = Map of South Africa with Capricorn highlighted (2011).svg
| mapsize =
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location in South Africa
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| coordinates_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
<!-- location ------------------>
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[South Africa]]
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = [[Limpopo]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of South Africa|District]]
| subdivision_name2 =
<!-- seat, smaller parts ------->
| seat = [[Polokwane]]
| parts_type = [[Local municipality (South Africa)|Local municipalities]]
|p1 = [[Blouberg Local Municipality |Blouberg]]
|p3 = [[Molemole Local Municipality|Molemole]]
|p4 = [[Polokwane Local Municipality|Polokwane]]
|p5 = [[Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality|Lepelle-Nkumpi]]
|parts =
<!-- government leaders -->
| government_footnotes = <ref name="muni_mayor">{{cite web |url=http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors |title=Contact list: Executive Mayors |publisher=Government Communication & Information System |accessdate=22 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714013749/http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors |archivedate=14 July 2010 }} </ref>
| government_type = [[Municipal council]]
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = John Mpe<ref>[http://ewn.co.za/2016/11/22/limpopo-mayor-accused-of-leading-luxurious-life-reacts-to-da-s-claims News posted on Eyewitness News, 22 November 2016]</ref>
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| leader_title2 =
| leader_name2 =
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| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 21705
<!-- population ---------------->
| population_footnotes = <ref name="muni_population">{{cite web |url=http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=964 |title=Statistics by place |publisher=Statistics South Africa |accessdate=27 September 2015}} </ref>
| population_total = 1261463
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
<!-- demographics (section 1) -->
| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup {{nobold|(2016)}}
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="muni_population"/>
| demographics1_title1 = {{nobold|[[Bantu-speaking peoples of South Africa|Black African]]}}
| demographics1_info1 = 97%
| demographics1_title2 = {{nobold|[[Coloureds|Coloured]]}}
| demographics1_info2 = 0.6%
| demographics1_title3 = {{nobold|[[Indian South African|Indian]]/[[Asian South African|Asian]]}}
| demographics1_info3 = 0.4%
| demographics1_title4 = {{nobold|[[White South African|White]]}}
| demographics1_info4 = 2%
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| demographics_type2 = [[First language]]s {{nobold|(2011)}}
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name="muni_langs">{{cite web |url=http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=964 |title=Statistics by place |publisher=Statistics South Africa |accessdate=27 September 2015}} </ref>
| demographics2_title1 = {{nobold|[[Northern Sotho language|Northern Sotho]]}}
| demographics2_info1 = 84.9%
| demographics2_title2 = {{nobold|[[Afrikaans]]}}
| demographics2_info2 = 3.0%
| demographics2_title3 = {{nobold|[[Tsonga language|Tsonga]]}}
| demographics2_info3 = 2.6%
| demographics2_title4 = {{nobold|[[English language|English]]}}
| demographics2_info4 = 2.0%
| demographics2_title5 = {{nobold|Other}}
| demographics2_info5 = 7.5%
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| timezone1 = [[South African Standard Time|SAST]]
| utc_offset1 = +2
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| blank_name_sec1 = Municipal&nbsp;code
| blank_info_sec1 = DC35


<!-- website, footnotes -->
'''Capricorn''' is one of the 6 [[Districts of South Africa|districts]] of [[Limpopo]] province of [[South Africa]]. The district is named after the [[Tropic of Capricorn]] which runs through it. The seat of Capricorn is [[Polokwane]]. The majority of its 1 154 673 people speak [[Northern Sotho language|Northern Sotho]] (2001 census). The district code is DC35.
| footnotes =
}}
The '''Capricorn District Municipality''' ({{langx|nso|Mmasepala wa Selete wa Capricorn}}) is one of the 5 [[Districts of South Africa|districts]] of the [[Limpopo]] province of [[South Africa]]. The district is named after the [[Tropic of Capricorn]] which runs through it. The capital is [[Polokwane]]. As of 2011, the vast majority of its 1,261,463 residents spoke [[Northern Sotho language|Northern Sotho]] as their home language. The district code is DC35.


==Geography==
==Geography==
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The district contains the following [[local municipality (South Africa)|local municipalities]]:
The district contains the following [[local municipality (South Africa)|local municipalities]]:


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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: right"
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Local municipality
!Local municipality
!Population
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Population
!%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%
!Dominant language


|-
|-
|align=left|[[Polokwane Local Municipality|Polokwane]] ||508 272 ||44.02%
|align=left|[[Polokwane Local Municipality|Polokwane]] ||508 272 ||44.02%||[[Northern Sotho language|Northern Sotho]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Lepele-Nkumpi Local Municipality|Lepele-Nkumpi]] ||227 965 ||19.74%
|align=left|[[Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality|Lepelle-Nkumpi]] ||227 965 ||19.74%||Northern Sotho
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Blouberg Local Municipality|Blouberg]] ||161 326 ||13.97%
|align=left|[[Blouberg Local Municipality|Blouberg]] ||161 326 ||13.97%||Northern Sotho
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Aganang Local Municipality|Aganang]] ||147 686 ||12.79%
|align=left|[[Aganang Local Municipality |Aganang <small>(was amalgamated into other municipalities in 2016)</small> ]] ||147 686 ||12.79%||Northern Sotho
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Molemole Local Municipality|Molemole]] ||109 442 ||9.48%
|align=left|[[Molemole Local Municipality|Molemole]] ||109 442 ||9.48%||Northern Sotho
|}
|}


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.


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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: right"
!Language
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Language
!Population
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Population
!%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%


|-
|-
|align=left|[[Northern Sotho language|Northern Sotho]] ||1 018 216 ||88.18%
|align=left|[[Northern Sotho language|Northern Sotho]] ||1 055 421 ||84.90%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Tsonga language|Tsonga]] ||35 983 ||3.12%
|align=left|[[Afrikaans]] ||36 901 ||2.97%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Afrikaans]] ||33 626 ||2.91%
|align=left|[[Tsonga language|Tsonga]] ||32 379 ||2.60%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Southern Ndebele language|Ndebele]] ||26 356 ||2.28%
|align=left|[[English language|English]] ||25 177 ||2.03%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Venda language|Venda]] ||10 627 ||0.92%
|align=left|[[Southern Ndebele language|Ndebele]] ||24 733 ||1.99%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[English language|English]] ||10 186 ||0.88%
|align=left|[[Other languages of South Africa|Other]] ||18 489 ||1.49%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Sotho language|Sotho]] ||8 623 ||0.75%
|align=left|[[Venda language|Venda]] ||17 477 ||1.41%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Tswana language|Tswana]] ||3 329 ||0.29%
|align=left|[[Zulu language|Zulu]] ||11 671 ||0.94%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Zulu language|Zulu]] ||2 974 ||0.26%
|align=left|[[Sotho language|Sotho]] ||8 170 ||0.66%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Swati language|Swati]] ||2 065 ||0.18%
|align=left|[[Tswana language|Tswana]] ||6 990 ||0.56%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Other languages of South Africa|Other]] ||1 503 ||0.13%
|align=left|[[Xhosa language|Xhosa]] ||2 167 ||0.17%
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Xhosa language|Xhosa]] ||1 203 ||0.10%
|align=left|[[Swati language|Swati]] ||1 418 ||0.11%
|}
|}


===Gender===
===Gender===
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: right"
!Gender
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Gender
!Population
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Population
!%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%


|-
|-
|align=left|Female ||627 882 ||54.38%
|align=left|Female ||671 220 ||53.21%
|-
|-
|align=left|Male ||526 791 ||45.62%
|align=left|Male ||590 242 ||46.79%
|}
|}


===Ethnic group===
===Ethnic group===
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: right"
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Ethnic group
!Ethnic group
!Population
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Population
!%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%


|-
|-
|align=left|Black African ||1 113 072 ||96.40%
|align=left|Black African ||1 211 874 ||96.07%
|-
|-
|align=left|White ||33 720 ||2.92%
|align=left|White African ||35 470 ||2.81%
|-
|-
|align=left|Coloured ||4 493 ||0.39%
|align=left|Coloured ||6 271 ||0.50%
|-
|-
|align=left|Indian/Asian ||3 388 ||0.29%
|align=left|Indian/Asian ||5 234 ||0.41%
|}
|}


===Age===
===Age===
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: right"
!Age
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Age
!Population
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Population
!%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%


|-
|-
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* Total votes: 341 004 [29.53% of total population]
* Total votes: 341 004 [29.53% of total population]
* Voting % estimate: 56.66% votes as a % of population 18 and over
* Voting % estimate: 56.66% votes as a % of population 18 and over
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!Party
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Party
!Votes
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Votes
!%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%


|-
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.cdm.org.za/ Capricorn DM Official Website]
* [http://cdm.org.za/ Capricorn DM Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126064428/https://www.cdm.org.za/ |date=2020-11-26 }}
* [http://www.statssa.gov.za/census01/html/default.asp Stats SA Census 2001 page]
* [http://www.elections.org.za/Elections2004_Static.asp Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results]


{{Municipalities of Limpopo}}
{{Limpopo Province}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:District municipalities of Limpopo]]
[[Category:District municipalities of Limpopo]]
[[Category:Capricorn District Municipality| ]]

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[[it:Municipalità distrettuale di Capricorn]]
[[nl:Capricorn]]
[[nov:Kaprikorn]]
[[ru:Каприкорн]]

Latest revision as of 10:31, 9 November 2024

Capricorn
District municipality
Official seal of Capricorn
Seal
Location in South Africa
Location in South Africa
Coordinates: 23°53′S 29°26′E / 23.883°S 29.433°E / -23.883; 29.433
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
SeatPolokwane
Local municipalities
List
Government
[2]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorJohn Mpe[1]
Area
 • Total
21,705 km2 (8,380 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
1,261,463
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2016)
[3]
 • Black African97%
 • Coloured0.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White2%
First languages (2011)
[4]
 • Northern Sotho84.9%
 • Afrikaans3.0%
 • Tsonga2.6%
 • English2.0%
 • Other7.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC35

The Capricorn District Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Selete wa Capricorn) is one of the 5 districts of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The district is named after the Tropic of Capricorn which runs through it. The capital is Polokwane. As of 2011, the vast majority of its 1,261,463 residents spoke Northern Sotho as their home language. The district code is DC35.

Geography

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Neighbours

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Capricorn is surrounded by:

Local municipalities

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The district contains the following local municipalities:

Local municipality Population % Dominant language
Polokwane 508 272 44.02% Northern Sotho
Lepelle-Nkumpi 227 965 19.74% Northern Sotho
Blouberg 161 326 13.97% Northern Sotho
Aganang (was amalgamated into other municipalities in 2016) 147 686 12.79% Northern Sotho
Molemole 109 442 9.48% Northern Sotho

Demographics

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The following statistics are from the 2011 census.

Language Population %
Northern Sotho 1 055 421 84.90%
Afrikaans 36 901 2.97%
Tsonga 32 379 2.60%
English 25 177 2.03%
Ndebele 24 733 1.99%
Other 18 489 1.49%
Venda 17 477 1.41%
Zulu 11 671 0.94%
Sotho 8 170 0.66%
Tswana 6 990 0.56%
Xhosa 2 167 0.17%
Swati 1 418 0.11%

Gender

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Gender Population %
Female 671 220 53.21%
Male 590 242 46.79%

Ethnic group

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Ethnic group Population %
Black African 1 211 874 96.07%
White African 35 470 2.81%
Coloured 6 271 0.50%
Indian/Asian 5 234 0.41%

Age

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Age Population %
000 - 004 130 815 11.33%
005 - 009 157 650 13.65%
010 - 014 165 920 14.37%
015 - 019 152 744 13.23%
020 - 024 99 157 8.59%
025 - 029 75 833 6.57%
030 - 034 63 494 5.50%
035 - 039 59 857 5.18%
040 - 044 49 348 4.27%
045 - 049 41 593 3.60%
050 - 054 34 780 3.01%
055 - 059 26 819 2.32%
060 - 064 27 205 2.36%
065 - 069 21 739 1.88%
070 - 074 19 736 1.71%
075 - 079 10 620 0.92%
080 - 084 10 541 0.91%
085 - 089 3 649 0.32%
090 - 094 1 978 0.17%
095 - 099 857 0.07%
100 plus 338 0.03%

Politics

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Election results

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

  • Population 18 and over: 601 852 [52.12% of total population]
  • Total votes: 341 004 [29.53% of total population]
  • Voting % estimate: 56.66% votes as a % of population 18 and over
Party Votes %
African National Congress 301 125 88.31%
Democratic Alliance 14 208 4.17%
United Democratic Movement 6 238 1.83%
African Christian Democratic Party 4 571 1.34%
Pan African Congress 3 143 0.92%
Azanian People's Organisation 2 921 0.86%
Freedom Front Plus 2 296 0.67%
New National Party 2 249 0.66%
Independent Democrats 764 0.22%
Inkhata Freedom Party 587 0.17%
United Christian Democratic Party 497 0.15%
NA 491 0.14%
EMSA 328 0.10%
SOPA 300 0.09%
PJC 277 0.08%
TOP 228 0.07%
UF 215 0.06%
CDP 213 0.06%
KISS 125 0.04%
NLP 121 0.04%
Minority Front 107 0.03%
Total 341 004 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ News posted on Eyewitness News, 22 November 2016
  2. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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