Maruleng Local Municipality
| Maruleng | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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.svg) Location in Limpopo |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Limpopo | |
| District | Mopani | |
| Seat | Hoedspruit | |
| Wards | 14 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Pule Mafologelo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,244 km2 (1,253 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 94,857 | |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 95.5% | |
| • Coloured | 0.3% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% | |
| • White | 3.8% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Northern Sotho | 88.2% | |
| • Tsonga | 3.9% | |
| • Afrikaans | 2.7% | |
| • English | 1.6% | |
| • Other | 3.6% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | LIM335 | |
Maruleng Local Municipality is located in the Mopani District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Maruleng Local Municipality is Hoedspruit.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:
The municipal council consists of twenty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fourteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fourteen wards, while the remaining thirteen are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of fifteen seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.
Coordinates: 24°21′15″S 30°56′50″E / 24.35417°S 30.94722°E
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