Moretele Local Municipality
Moretele | |
|---|---|
Location in the North West | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala Platinum |
| Seat | Makapanstad |
| Wards | 26 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Cllr Andries Monageng (ANC) |
| • PR Cllr and ACG Whip in Council | Cllr. Shangy Mbekwa |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,379 km2 (532 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 186,947 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 51.7% |
| • Tsonga | 18.4% |
| • Northern Sotho | 13.9% |
| • Zulu | 3.5% |
| • Other | 12.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NW371 |
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Moretele Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Moretele; Tsonga: Masipala wa Moretele; Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Moretele) is a local municipality within the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa. As of 2011, its population was approximately 180,000, a majority of whom speak Setswana as a first language.