Back Ngaka Modiri Molema-distriksmunisipaliteit Afrikaans Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality CEB Ngaka Modiri Molema German Distrito Municipal de Ngaka Modiri Molema Spanish Ngaka Modiri Molema ringkond Estonian District de Ngaka Modiri Molema French Distrik Ngaka Modiri Molema ID Municipalità distrettuale di Ngaka Modiri Molema Italian Ngaka Modiri Molema Dutch Sentral NOV
Ngaka Modiri Molema | |
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.svg) Location in South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 25°55′S 25°50′E / 25.917°S 25.833°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| Seat | Mafikeng |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Tshepo Justice Makolomakwa |
| Area | |
• Total | 28,206 km2 (10,890 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 842,699 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.9% |
| • Coloured | 1.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 3.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 81.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.0% |
| • English | 3.2% |
| • Xhosa | 2.7% |
| • Other | 7.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC38 |
The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Ngaka Modiri Molema), formerly the Central District Municipality,[3] is one of the four districts of the North West province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng, which is also the capital of the province. It was named after Dr. Silas Molema (1891-1965), a South African doctor, politician, activist, and historian who was born in Mafeking.
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "New Municipal Names". Municipal Demarcation Board. Archived from the original on 24 September 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2009.