Waterberg District Municipality
Waterberg | |
|---|---|
Location in Limpopo | |
| Coordinates: 24°42′S 28°24′E / 24.700°S 28.400°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Seat | Modimolle |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Rosina Mokgotlane |
| Area | |
• Total | 44,913 km2 (17,341 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 679,336 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2016) | |
| • Black African | 91.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 8.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 56.4% |
| • Tswana | 11.5% |
| • Tsonga | 8.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.7% |
| • Other | 16.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC36 |
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The Waterberg District Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Selete wa Waterberg; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Waterberg) is one of the 5 districts of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Modimolle. As of 2016, the majority of its 745,758 residents spoke Sepedi, also known as Northern Sotho. The district code is DC36. The area is adminstred by tribal tribal communities, it consists of 12 traditional leaders in the district: Babirwa, Lebelo Kgomo, Seleka, Lekalakala, Mokopane(Kekana), Mapela, Langa, Ledwaba (Nkidikitlana), Shongoane, Bakone (Matlala), Tauetsoala & Bakenburg.