Capricorn District Municipality
Capricorn is one of the 5 districts of Limpopo province of South Africa. The district is named after the Tropic of Capricorn which runs through it. The capital of Capricorn is Polokwane. The majority of its 1 154 673 people speak Northern Sotho (2001 census). The district code is DC35.
Capricorn | |
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District municipality | |
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.svg.png) Location in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Seat | Polokwane |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | John Mpe[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,705 km2 (8,380 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,261,463 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 2.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 84.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.0% |
| • Tsonga | 2.6% |
| • English | 2.0% |
| • Other | 7.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC35 |
Geography
Neighbours
Capricorn is surrounded by:
- Vhembe (DC34) to the north-east
- Mopani (DC33) east
- Sekhukhune (CBDC3) to the south
- Waterberg (DC36) to the west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane | 508 272 | 44.02% | Northern Sotho |
| Lepelle-Nkumpi | 227 965 | 19.74% | Northern Sotho |
| Blouberg | 161 326 | 13.97% | Northern Sotho |
| Aganang (was amalgamated into other municipalities after 2016 local government elections) | 147 686 | 12.79% | Northern Sotho |
| Molemole | 109 442 | 9.48% | Northern Sotho |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Sotho | 1 055 421 | 84.90% |
| Afrikaans | 36 901 | 2.97% |
| Tsonga | 32 379 | 2.60% |
| English | 25 177 | 2.03% |
| Ndebele | 24 733 | 1.99% |
| Other | 18 489 | 1.49% |
| Venda | 17 477 | 1.41% |
| Zulu | 11 671 | 0.94% |
| Sotho | 8 170 | 0.66% |
| Tswana | 6 990 | 0.56% |
| Xhosa | 2 167 | 0.17% |
| Swati | 1 418 | 0.11% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 671 220 | 53.21% |
| Male | 590 242 | 46.79% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 1 211 874 | 96.07% |
| White African | 35 470 | 2.81% |
| Coloured | 6 271 | 0.50% |
| Indian/Asian | 5 234 | 0.41% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 130 815 | 11.33% |
| 005 - 009 | 157 650 | 13.65% |
| 010 - 014 | 165 920 | 14.37% |
| 015 - 019 | 152 744 | 13.23% |
| 020 - 024 | 99 157 | 8.59% |
| 025 - 029 | 75 833 | 6.57% |
| 030 - 034 | 63 494 | 5.50% |
| 035 - 039 | 59 857 | 5.18% |
| 040 - 044 | 49 348 | 4.27% |
| 045 - 049 | 41 593 | 3.60% |
| 050 - 054 | 34 780 | 3.01% |
| 055 - 059 | 26 819 | 2.32% |
| 060 - 064 | 27 205 | 2.36% |
| 065 - 069 | 21 739 | 1.88% |
| 070 - 074 | 19 736 | 1.71% |
| 075 - 079 | 10 620 | 0.92% |
| 080 - 084 | 10 541 | 0.91% |
| 085 - 089 | 3 649 | 0.32% |
| 090 - 094 | 1 978 | 0.17% |
| 095 - 099 | 857 | 0.07% |
| 100 plus | 338 | 0.03% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Capricorn in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 601 852 [52.12% of total population]
- Total votes: 341 004 [29.53% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 56.66% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 301 125 | 88.31% |
| Democratic Alliance | 14 208 | 4.17% |
| United Democratic Movement | 6 238 | 1.83% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 4 571 | 1.34% |
| Pan African Congress | 3 143 | 0.92% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 2 921 | 0.86% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 2 296 | 0.67% |
| New National Party | 2 249 | 0.66% |
| Independent Democrats | 764 | 0.22% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 587 | 0.17% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 497 | 0.15% |
| NA | 491 | 0.14% |
| EMSA | 328 | 0.10% |
| SOPA | 300 | 0.09% |
| PJC | 277 | 0.08% |
| TOP | 228 | 0.07% |
| UF | 215 | 0.06% |
| CDP | 213 | 0.06% |
| KISS | 125 | 0.04% |
| NLP | 121 | 0.04% |
| Minority Front | 107 | 0.03% |
| Total | 341 004 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- News posted on Eyewitness News, 22 November 2016
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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