Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (formerly Central District Municipality
) is one of the four
districts of
North West
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province in South Africa. Its capital is
Mahikeng
Mafikeng, officially known as Mahikeng and previously Mafeking (, ), is the capital city of the North West Province (South Africa), North West province of South Africa.
Close to South Africa's border with Botswana, Mafikeng is northeast of Cape ...
, which is also the capital of the province.
Geography
Neighbours
Ngaka Modiri Molema District has the following neighbours:
* The Republic of
Botswana
Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalaha ...
to the north
*
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality (formerly Bophirima District Municipality) is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa. The seat of Mompati District is Vryburg. The majority of its 439,637 people speak Setswana ...
to the west
*
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (formerly Southern District Municipality) is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa. The seat of Kaunda District is Klerksdorp. A plurality of its 742 821 people speak Setswana (2016 ...
to the south
*
Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
Bojanala Platinum is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa. The seat of Bojanala Platinum is Rustenburg. The majority of its 1,507,505 people speak Setswana (2011 Census). The district code is DC37.
Geography Neighbours
...
district to the east
*
Waterberg District Municipality
Waterberg is one of the 5 districts of Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of Waterberg is Modimolle. The majority of its 745 758 people speak Sepedi, also known as Northern Sotho (2016 Community Survey). The district code is DC36.
Ge ...
(
Limpopo
Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders. The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, while the provincial legislature is ...
province) to the north-east
Local municipalities
The district contains the following
local municipalities:
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011
census
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.
Gender
Ethnic group
Age
Politics
Election results
Election results for Ngaka Modiri Molema District in the
South African general election, 2004
General elections were held in South Africa on Wednesday, 14 April 2004. The African National Congress (ANC) of President Thabo Mbeki, which came to power after the end of the apartheid system in 1994, was re-elected with an increased majority. ...
.
* Population 18 and over: 446 018
8.46% of total population
* Total votes: 254 874
3.40% of total population
* Voting % estimate: 57.14% votes as a % of population 18 and over
References
External links
Official website
District Municipalities of North West (South African province)
Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
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