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'''Mopani''' is one of the 5 [[Districts of South Africa|districts]] of [[Limpopo]] province of [[South Africa]]. The seat of Mopani is [[Giyani]]. According to the 2016 Community Survey it has a population of 1, |
'''Mopani''' is one of the 5 [[Districts of South Africa|districts]] of [[Limpopo]] province of [[South Africa]]. The seat of Mopani is [[Giyani]]. According to the 2016 Community Survey it has a population of 1,159,185, of whom the majority speak [[Tsonga language|Tsonga]] or [[Northern Sotho language|Northern Sotho]].<ref name="cs2016">{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Community Survey 2016: Provincial profile: Limpopo |url=http://cs2016.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Limpopo.pdf |location=Pretoria |publisher=Statistics South Africa |page=12 |date=2018 |isbn=9780621449877}}</ref> The district code is DC33. After the 12th amendment of the [[Constitution of South Africa]] part of the area of the [[Bohlabela District Municipality|Bohlabela]] district was incorporated into Mopani. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Revision as of 18:37, 7 December 2018
Template:Infobox South African municipality Mopani is one of the 5 districts of Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of Mopani is Giyani. According to the 2016 Community Survey it has a population of 1,159,185, of whom the majority speak Tsonga or Northern Sotho.[1] The district code is DC33. After the 12th amendment of the Constitution of South Africa part of the area of the Bohlabela district was incorporated into Mopani.
Geography
Neighbours
Mopani is surrounded by:
- the republic of Mozambique to the east
- Ehlanzeni (DC32) to the south
- Sekhukhune (DC35) to the south-west
- Capricorn (DC35) to the west
- Vhembe (DC34) to the north
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Name | Code | Seat | Area (km²)[2] |
Population (2016)[1] |
Pop. density (per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ba-Phalaborwa | LIM334 | Phalaborwa | 7,489 | 168,937 | 22.6 |
| Greater Giyani | LIM331 | Giyani | 4,172 | 256,127 | 61.4 |
| Greater Letaba | LIM332 | Modjadjiskloof | 1,891 | 218,030 | 115.3 |
| Greater Tzaneen | LIM333 | Tzaneen | 2,897 | 416,146 | 143.7 |
| Maruleng | LIM335 | Hoedspruit | 3,563 | 99,946 | 28.1 |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tsonga | 468 120 | 48.55% |
| Northern Sotho | 446 993 | 46.36% |
| Afrikaans | 18 131 | 1.88% |
| Sotho | 13 145 | 1.36% |
| English | 6 028 | 0.63% |
| Venda | 4 518 | 0.47% |
| Zulu | 2 149 | 0.22% |
| Swati | 2 014 | 0.21% |
| Tswana | 1 042 | 0.11% |
| Other | 923 | 0.10% |
| Xhosa | 833 | 0.09% |
| Ndebele | 335 | 0.03% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 525 744 | 54.53% |
| Male | 438 451 | 45.47% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 940 970 | 97.59% |
| White | 21 457 | 2.23% |
| Coloured | 1 191 | 0.12% |
| Indian/Asian | 577 | 0.06% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 104 678 | 10.86% |
| 005 - 009 | 127 340 | 13.21% |
| 010 - 014 | 137 175 | 14.23% |
| 015 - 019 | 125 872 | 13.05% |
| 020 - 024 | 90 804 | 9.42% |
| 025 - 029 | 72 105 | 7.48% |
| 030 - 034 | 58 523 | 6.07% |
| 035 - 039 | 53 565 | 5.56% |
| 040 - 044 | 44 346 | 4.60% |
| 045 - 049 | 37 952 | 3.94% |
| 050 - 054 | 27 961 | 2.90% |
| 055 - 059 | 19 667 | 2.04% |
| 060 - 064 | 19 862 | 2.06% |
| 065 - 069 | 14 470 | 1.50% |
| 070 - 074 | 13 493 | 1.40% |
| 075 - 079 | 6 466 | 0.67% |
| 080 - 084 | 6 243 | 0.65% |
| 085 - 089 | 2 011 | 0.21% |
| 090 - 094 | 1 145 | 0.12% |
| 095 - 099 | 368 | 0.04% |
| 100 plus | 149 | 0.02% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Mopani in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 515 110 [53.42% of total population]
- Total votes: 304 747 [31.61% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 59.16% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 275 058 | 90.26% |
| Democratic Alliance | 11 012 | 3.61% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 5 800 | 1.90% |
| United Democratic Movement | 4 444 | 1.46% |
| Pan African Congress | 1 986 | 0.65% |
| New National Party | 1 119 | 0.37% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 998 | 0.33% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 904 | 0.30% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 696 | 0.23% |
| Independent Democrats | 533 | 0.17% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 425 | 0.14% |
| NA | 326 | 0.11% |
| SOPA | 248 | 0.08% |
| PJC | 234 | 0.08% |
| EMSA | 208 | 0.07% |
| CDP | 202 | 0.07% |
| UF | 170 | 0.06% |
| TOP | 141 | 0.05% |
| Minority Front | 84 | 0.03% |
| KISS | 83 | 0.03% |
| NLP | 76 | 0.02% |
| Total | 304 747 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ a b Community Survey 2016: Provincial profile: Limpopo (PDF). Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2018. p. 12. ISBN 9780621449877.
- ^ "2016 Boundaries". Municipal Demarcation Board (Shapefile). 2016.
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