Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
| Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | ||
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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 | Vryburg | |
| Local municipalities | ||
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Govan Lobelo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 43,700 km2 (16,900 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 463,815 | |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 91.4% | |
| • Coloured | 4.0% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% | |
| • White | 3.9% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Tswana | 83.6% | |
| • Afrikaans | 7.6% | |
| • English | 1.9% | |
| • Sotho | 1.8% | |
| • Other | 5.1% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | DC39 | |
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality (formerly Bophirima District Municipality) is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa. The seat of Mompati District is Vryburg. The majority of its 439 637 people speak Setswana (2001 Census). The district code is DC39. It is South Africa's largest beef producing district, with Hereford cattle the most popular. It is sometimes called "the Texas of South Africa". Maize and peanuts are important crops produced in the district. The district was renamed after the mayor of Vryburg.
Mompati District is surrounded (clockwise) by:
The district contains the following 5 local municipalities:
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
Election results for Mompati District in the South African general election, 2004.
Coordinates: 26°40′S 24°15′E / 26.667°S 24.250°E
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