Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
| Dr Kenneth Kaunda | ||
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| District municipality | ||
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.svg) Location in South Africa |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | North West | |
| Seat | Klerksdorp | |
| Local municipalities | ||
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Boitumelo Moloi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14,642 km2 (5,653 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 695,933 | |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 80.3% | |
| • Coloured | 4.1% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% | |
| • White | 14.5% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Tswana | 44.8% | |
| • Afrikaans | 18.4% | |
| • Sotho | 15.3% | |
| • Xhosa | 11.5% | |
| • Other | 10% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | DC40 | |
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (formerly Southern District Municipality) is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa. The seat of Kaunda District is Klerksdorp. The majority of its 695 933 people speak Setswana (2011 Census). The district code is DC40. The district was formerly known as the Southern District Municipality. It is named after Kenneth Kaunda, the first President of Zambia.
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District is surrounded (clockwise) by:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
Election results for Kaunda District in the South African general election, 2004.
Coordinates: 26°50′S 26°35′E / 26.833°S 26.583°E
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