Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality
Thabo Mofutsanyane | |
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.svg) Location of Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality within Free State | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′S 28°49′E / 28.533°S 28.817°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| Seat | Phuthaditjhaba |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Connie Msibi (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33,269 km2 (12,845 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 736,238 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 4.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 78.5% |
| • Zulu | 10.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.0% |
| • English | 2.0% |
| • Other | 3.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC19 |
The Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Setereke wa Thabo Mofutsanyana; Zulu: UMasipala wesiFunda iThabo Mofutsanyana) is one of the 5 districts of the Free State province of South Africa. The seat is Witsieshoek. As of 2011, a majority of its 725,932 residents spoke Sesotho. The district code is DC19
Geography[edit]
Neighbours[edit]
Thabo Mofutsanyana is surrounded by:
- Fezile Dabi to the north (DC20)
- Lejweleputswa to the west (DC18)
- Gert Sibande in Mpumalanga to the north-east (DC30)
- Amajuba in Kwa-Zulu Natal to the east (DC25)
- Uthukela to the south-east (DC23)
- The kingdom of Lesotho to the south
- Mangaung Metro to the south-west
Local municipalities[edit]
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maluti-a-Phofung | 335 784 | 45.61% | Sotho |
| Dihlabeng | 128 704 | 17.48% | Sotho |
| Setsoto | 112 597 | 15.29% | Sotho |
| Nketoana | 60 324 | 8.19% | Sotho |
| Mantsopa | 51 056 | 6.93% | Sotho |
| Phumelela | 47 772 | 6.49% | Zulu |
| Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 1 | 0.01% |
Demographics[edit]
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sesotho | 570 076 | 78.55% |
| IsiZulu | 75 410 | 10.39% |
| Afrikaans | 43 226 | 5.96% |
| English | 14 646 | 2.02% |
| IsiXhosa | 4 106 | 0.57% |
| Setswana | 2 380 | 0.33% |
| IsiNdebele | 1 595 | 0.22% |
| Sepedi | 761 | 0.10% |
| Xitsonga | 429 | 0.06% |
| SiSwati | 323 | 0.04% |
| Tshivenda | 224 | 0.03% |
Gender[edit]
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 393 068 | 53.39% |
| Male | 343 170 | 46.61% |
Ethnic group[edit]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 690 340 | 93.77% |
| White | 35 517 | 4.82% |
| Coloured | 6 188 | 0.84% |
| Indian/Asian | 2 881 | 0.39% |
Politics[edit]
Election results[edit]
Election results for Thabo Mofutsanyana in the 2019 South African general election.
- Registered voters: 398 412
- Total votes: 242 241
- Voting turnout: 60.8%
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 163 473 | 68.6% |
| Democratic Alliance | 30 562 | 12.8% |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 26 805 | 11.3% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 5 537 | 2.3% |
| African Transformation Movement | 2 516 | 1.1% |
| African Content Movement | 1 106 | 0.5% |
| African Independent Congress | 1 085 | 0.5% |
| Congress of the People | 930 | 0.4% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 813 | 0.3% |
| Other parties | 9 414 | 2.2% |
| Total | 242 241 | 100.00% |
References[edit]
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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