City of Matlosana
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The City of Matlosana (Tswana: Toropo ya Matlosana; Sotho: Toropo ya Matlosana; Afrikaans: Stad Matlosana; Xhosa: IsiXeko saseMatlosana), formerly the City Council of Klerksdorp, is a local municipality within the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa.
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City of Matlosana | |
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Coordinates: 26°50′S 26°30′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
District | Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
Seat | Klerksdorp |
Wards | 35 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Cllr Nonhlupheko Tsolela (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,561 km2 (1,375 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 398,676 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 81.0% |
• Coloured | 3.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
• White | 14.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 36.7% |
• Sotho | 20.3% |
• Afrikaans | 17.6% |
• Xhosa | 14.3% |
• Other | 11.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | NW403 |
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