Bojanala Platinum | |
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Coordinates: 25°25′S 27°15′E / 25.417°S 27.250°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
Seat | Rustenburg |
Local municipalities | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Lj Diremelo |
Area | |
• Total | 18,333 km2 (7,078 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,507,505 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2022) | |
• Black African | 95.4% |
• Coloured | 0.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 3.7% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 55.3% |
• Tsonga | 8.1% |
• Afrikaans | 7.2% |
• Xhosa | 5.6% |
• Other | 23.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | DC37 |
The Bojanala Platinum District Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Bojanala Platinum) is one of the 4 districts of the North West province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Rustenburg. As of 2011, a majority of its 1,507,505 residents spoke Setswana. The district code is DC37.