| Xhariep | |
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| — District municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 30°01′S 25°46′E / 30.017°S 25.767°ECoordinates: 30°01′S 25°46′E / 30.017°S 25.767°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| Seat | Trompsburg |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mongi Ntwanambi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37,674 km2 (14,546 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2][3] | |
| • Total | 146,259 |
| • Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Households | 45,368 |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | |
| • Black African | 78.5% |
| • Coloured | 13.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 7.6% |
| First languages (2011)[4] | |
| • Sotho | 44.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 30.7% |
| • Xhosa | 15.4% |
| • Tswana | 3.4% |
| • Other | 6.4% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | DC16 |
Xhariep is one of the 5 districts of Free State province of South Africa. The seat of Xhariep is Trompsburg. The largest language group in the 135 253 people is Afrikaans (2001 Census). The district code is DC16.
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Geography[edit]
Neighbours[edit]
Xhariep is surrounded by:
- Lejweleputswa to the north (DC18)
- Motheo to the north-east (DC17)
- The kingdom of Lesotho to the east
- Joe Gqabi District in Eastern Cape to the south (DC14)
- Pixley ka Seme in Northern Cape to the west (DC7)
- Frances Baard in Northern Cape to the north-west (DC9)
Local municipalities[edit]
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kopanong | 55 947 | 41.36% | Sotho, Afrikaans |
| Letsemeng | 42 986 | 31.78% | Afrikaans |
| Mohokare | 36 330 | 26.86% | Sotho |
Demographics[edit]
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | 50 162 | 37.09% |
| Sotho | 50 152 | 37.08% |
| Xhosa | 26 851 | 19.85% |
| tswana | 6 245 | 4.62% |
| English | 865 | 0.64% |
| Zulu | 340 | 0.25% |
| Swati | 162 | 0.12% |
| Tsonga | 153 | 0.11% |
| Northern Sotho | 140 | 0.10% |
| Other | 93 | 0.07% |
| Ndebele | 67 | 0.05% |
| Venda | 33 | 0.02% |
Gender[edit]
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68 735 | 50.82% |
| Male | 66 518 | 49.18% |
Ethnic group[edit]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 100 945 | 74.63% |
| Coloured | 21 895 | 16.19% |
| White | 12 355 | 9.13% |
| Indian/Asian | 58 | 0.04% |
Age[edit]
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 13 216 | 9.77% |
| 005 - 009 | 14 640 | 10.82% |
| 010 - 014 | 15 613 | 11.54% |
| 015 - 019 | 14 962 | 11.06% |
| 020 - 024 | 11 708 | 8.66% |
| 025 - 029 | 10 584 | 7.83% |
| 030 - 034 | 10 002 | 7.40% |
| 035 - 039 | 8 952 | 6.62% |
| 040 - 044 | 7 742 | 5.72% |
| 045 - 049 | 6 487 | 4.80% |
| 050 - 054 | 5 534 | 4.09% |
| 055 - 059 | 4 175 | 3.09% |
| 060 - 064 | 3 784 | 2.80% |
| 065 - 069 | 3 007 | 2.22% |
| 070 - 074 | 1 898 | 1.40% |
| 075 - 079 | 1 290 | 0.95% |
| 080 - 084 | 970 | 0.72% |
| 085 - 089 | 444 | 0.33% |
| 090 - 094 | 157 | 0.12% |
| 095 - 099 | 62 | 0.05% |
| 100 plus | 26 | 0.02% |
Politics[edit]
Election results[edit]
Election results for Xhariep in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 82 604 [61.07% of total population]
- Total votes: 43 082 [31.85% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 52.15% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 34 697 | 80.54% |
| Democratic Alliance | 4 368 | 10.14% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 021 | 2.37% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 749 | 1.74% |
| Pan African Congress | 718 | 1.67% |
| New National Party | 439 | 1.02% |
| Independent Democrats | 321 | 0.75% |
| United Democratic Movement | 183 | 0.42% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 94 | 0.22% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 81 | 0.19% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 80 | 0.19% |
| UF | 78 | 0.18% |
| NA | 66 | 0.15% |
| SOPA | 50 | 0.12% |
| EMSA | 31 | 0.07% |
| CDP | 28 | 0.06% |
| TOP | 27 | 0.06% |
| PJC | 27 | 0.06% |
| NLP | 11 | 0.03% |
| Minority Front | 7 | 0.02% |
| KISS | 6 | 0.01% |
| Total | 43 082 | 100.00% |
References[edit]
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, age in 5 year groups and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Table: Census 2011 by District council, household size and population group of head of the household". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Table: Census 2011 by district council, gender, language and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
External links[edit]
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