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Mopani District Municipality

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Country
  
South Africa

Time zone
  
SAST (UTC+2)

Area
  
20,011 km²

Black african population
  
97%

Province
  
Limpopo

Seat
  
Giyani

Municipal code
  
DC33

White population
  
2.5%

Native afrikaans speakers
  
2.1%

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Local municipalities
  
ListGreater GiyaniGreater LetabaGreater TzaneenBa-PhalaborwaMaruleng

Points of interest
  
Kruger National Park, Magoebaskloof, Sunland Big Baobab, Shimuwini Bushveld Camp, The Klaserie Private N

Destinations
  
Kruger National Park, Hoedspruit - Limpopo, Tzaneen - Limpopo, Phalaborwa, Haenertsburg - Limpopo

Mopani is one of the 5 districts of Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of Mopani is Giyani. The majority of its 1,092,507 people speak Tsonga or Northern Sotho (2011 Census). The district code is DC33. After the 12th amendment of the Constitution of South Africa part of the area of the Bohlabela district was incorporated into Mopani.

Contents

Map of Mopani, South Africa

Neighbours

Mopani is surrounded by:

  • the republic of Mozambique to the east
  • Ehlanzeni (DC32) to the south
  • Sekhukhune (DC35) to the south-west
  • Capricorn (DC35) to the west
  • Vhembe (DC34) to the north

    • Local municipalities

    The district contains the following local municipalities:

    Demographics

    The following statistics are from the 2001 census.

    Election results

    Election results for Mopani in the South African general election, 2004.

  • Population 18 and over: 515 110 [53.42% of total population]
  • Total votes: 304 747 [31.61% of total population]
  • Voting % estimate: 59.16% votes as a % of population 18 and over

    • References

    Mopani District Municipality Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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