Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality


The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, formerly the Central District Municipality, is one of the four districts of the North West province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng, which is also the capital of the province. It was named after Dr. Silas Molema, a South African doctor, politician, activist, and historian who was born in Mafeking.
WWW nmmdm.gov.za/nmm

Geography

Neighbours

Ngaka Modiri Molema District has the following neighbours:

Local municipalities

The district contains the following local municipalities:
Local municipalityPopulation%Dominant language
Mafeking291 52734.59%Setswana
Ditsobotla168 90220.04%Setswana
Ramotshere Moiloa150 71317.88%Setswana
Tswaing124 21814.74%Setswana
Ratlou107 33912.74%Setswana

Demographics

The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
LanguagePopulation%
Setswana681,32781.78%
Afrikaans41,8085.02%
English27,0173.24%
IsiXhosa22,3362.68%
Sesotho20,7802.49%
IsiZulu12,7501.53%
Other9,9521.19%
IsiNdebele7,8830.95%
Sepedi3,2770.39%
Sign language3,0350.36%
Xitsonga1,6310.20%
Tshivenda6970.08%
SiSwati6780.08%

Politics

Election results

Election results for Ngaka Modiri Molema District in the South African general election, 2004.
  • Population 18 and over: 446 018
  • Total votes: 254 874
  • Voting % estimate: 57.14% votes as a % of population 18 and over
PartyVotes%
African National Congress196 31877.03%
United Christian Democratic Party37 61014.76%
Democratic Alliance8 1663.20%
Freedom Front Plus2 6361.03%
African Christian Democratic Party2 1300.84%
Pan African Congress2 0590.81%
United Democratic Movement1 6340.64%
New National Party9150.36%
Independent Democrats8480.33%
Azanian People's Organisation5930.23%
Inkhata Freedom Party4230.17%
SOPA3170.12%
EMSA2590.10%
PJC1750.07%
NA1700.07%
CDP1580.06%
TOP1400.05%
UF1330.05%
KISS660.03%
Minority Front630.02%
NLP610.02%
Total254 874100.00%