Mookgophong Local Municipality
Mookgophong | |
|---|---|
Location in Limpopo | |
| Coordinates: 24°40′S 29°0′E / 24.667°S 29.000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Waterberg |
| Seat | Mookgophong |
| Wards | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sarah Monyamane |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,689 km2 (2,197 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 35,640 |
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 85.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 13.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 51.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 13.3% |
| • Tsonga | 12.5% |
| • Sotho | 6.3% |
| • Other | 16.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | LIM364 |
Mookgophong Local Municipality was a municipality located in the Waterberg District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Mookgophong Local Municipality was Mookgophong.
The Municipality was named after the type of tree found in the area, Mokgopa (a cactus).
After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality.