Musina Local Municipality
| Musina | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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.svg) Location in Limpopo |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Limpopo | |
| District | Vhembe | |
| Seat | Musina | |
| Wards | 6 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Carol Phiri | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7,577 km2 (2,925 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 68,359 | |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 94.0% | |
| • Coloured | 0.3% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% | |
| • White | 4.8% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Venda | 52.1% | |
| • Sotho | 9.0% | |
| • Northern Sotho | 8.2% | |
| • Afrikaans | 4.9% | |
| • Other | 25.8% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | LIM341 | |
Musina Local Municipality is located in the Vhembe District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Musina Local Municipality is Musina.
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following Sub Places:
The municipal council consists of twenty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve wards, while the remaining twelve 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 eighteen seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.
Coordinates: 22°25′S 29°45′E / 22.417°S 29.750°E
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