Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
The Pixley ka Seme District Municipality (Afrikaans: Pixley ka Seme-distriksmunisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Pixley ka Seme) is one of the five districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Pixley ka Seme is De Aar. As of 2011, a majority (77%) of its 186,351 residents speak Afrikaans as a first language. The district code is DC7. It is named after Pixley ka Isaka Seme, one of the founders of the African National Congress.
Pixley ka Seme | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
.svg.png.webp) Location in South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 30°30′S 23°30′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| Seat | De Aar |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | John Lolwana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103,410 km2 (39,930 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 186,351 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 31.5% |
| • Coloured | 59.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 8.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 76.8% |
| • Xhosa | 17.5% |
| • English | 1.6% |
| • Tswana | 1.6% |
| • Other | 2.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC7 |
Geography
Neighbours
Pixley ka Seme is surrounded by other districts as follows:
Places adjacent to Pixley ka Seme District Municipality | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emthanjeni | 42,356 | 22.73% | Afrikaans |
| Siyancuma | 37,076 | 19.90% | Afrikaans |
| Umsobomvu | 28,376 | 15.23% | Xhosa |
| Siyathemba | 21,591 | 11.59% | Afrikaans |
| Ubuntu | 18,601 | 9.98% | Afrikaans |
| Thembelihle | 15,701 | 8.43% | Afrikaans |
| Kareeberg | 11,673 | 6.23% | Afrikaans |
| Renosterberg | 10,978 | 5.89% | Afrikaans |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | 140,641 | 76.79% |
| IsiXhosa | 32,017 | 17.48% |
| English | 2,991 | 1.63% |
| Tswana | 2,922 | 1.60% |
| Sesotho | 1,483 | 0.81% |
| Other | 941 | 0.51% |
| Sign language | 745 | 0.41% |
| IsiZulu | 446 | 0.24% |
| IsiNdebele | 298 | 0.16% |
| Sepedi | 286 | 0.16% |
| Tshivenda | 171 | 0.09% |
| Xitsonga | 108 | 0.06% |
| SiSwati | 104 | 0.06% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 94,284 | 50.59% |
| Male | 92,068 | 49.41% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Coloured | 110,257 | 59.17% |
| Black African | 58,614 | 31.45% |
| White | 15,064 | 8.08% |
| Indian/Asian | 1,046 | 0.56% |
| Other | 1,371 | 0.74% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000–004 | 17 114 | 10.40% |
| 005–009 | 17 869 | 10.86% |
| 010–014 | 18 744 | 11.39% |
| 015–019 | 17 638 | 10.72% |
| 020–024 | 12 796 | 7.77% |
| 025–029 | 11 970 | 7.27% |
| 030–034 | 11 858 | 7.20% |
| 035–039 | 10 997 | 6.68% |
| 040–044 | 9 664 | 5.87% |
| 045–049 | 8 761 | 5.32% |
| 050–054 | 7 090 | 4.31% |
| 055–059 | 5 581 | 3.39% |
| 060–064 | 4 720 | 2.87% |
| 065–069 | 3 733 | 2.27% |
| 070–074 | 2 488 | 1.51% |
| 075–079 | 1 692 | 1.03% |
| 080–084 | 1 123 | 0.68% |
| 085–089 | 489 | 0.30% |
| 090–094 | 217 | 0.13% |
| 095–099 | 51 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 13 | 0.01% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Pixley ka Seme in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 99 868 [60.67% of total population]
- Total votes: 66 585 [40.45% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 66.67% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 43 618 | 65.51% |
| New National Party | 8 730 | 13.11% |
| Democratic Alliance | 7 067 | 10.61% |
| Independent Democrats | 3 298 | 4.95% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 225 | 1.84% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 154 | 1.73% |
| Pan Africanist Congress | 305 | 0.46% |
| United Democratic Movement | 240 | 0.36% |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 136 | 0.20% |
| NA | 110 | 0.17% |
| PJC | 105 | 0.16% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 104 | 0.16% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 97 | 0.15% |
| EMSA | 71 | 0.11% |
| TOP | 63 | 0.09% |
| NLP | 60 | 0.09% |
| KISS | 50 | 0.08% |
| SOPA | 50 | 0.08% |
| CDP | 43 | 0.06% |
| UF | 43 | 0.06% |
| Minority Front | 16 | 0.02% |
| Total | 66 585 | 100.00% |
See also
Karoo a general geographical area in South Africa
References
- "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape | ||
|---|---|---|
District seat: De Aar | ||
| Emthanjeni | Pixley ka Seme District within South Africa | |
| Kareeberg | ||
| Renosterberg | ||
| Siyancuma | ||
| Siyathemba | ||
| Thembelihle | ||
| Ubuntu | ||
| Umsobomvu | ||
.svg.png.webp)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.