Kgatelopele | |
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![]() Location in the Northern Cape | |
Coordinates: 28°15′S 23°40′E / 28.250°S 23.667°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | ZF Mgcawu |
Seat | Daniëlskuil |
Wards | 6 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Norman Prince |
Area | |
• Total | 2,478 km2 (957 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 18,687 |
• Density | 7.5/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 49.9% |
• Coloured | 38.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
• White | 9.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 58.3% |
• Tswana | 32.7% |
• English | 2.9% |
• Xhosa | 1.6% |
• Other | 4.5% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | NC086 |
Kgatelopele Municipality (Afrikaans: Kgatelopele Munisipaliteit; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Kgatelopele) is a local municipality within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Kgatelopele is a Setswana name meaning "progress".[4]