Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | |
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.svg) Location in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| Seat | Vryburg |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Tebogo Babuile (EFF)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43,700 km2 (16,900 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 463,815 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 91.4% |
| • Coloured | 4.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 3.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 83.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.6% |
| • English | 1.9% |
| • Sotho | 1.8% |
| • Other | 5.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC39 |
| Website | drrsmdm |
The Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati), formerly the Bophirima District Municipality,[4] is one of the 4 districts of the North West province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Vryburg. As of 2011, the majority of its 439,637 residents speak Setswana. The district code is DC39. It is South Africa's largest beef producing district, with Hereford cattle the most popular. It is sometimes called "the Texas of South Africa". Maize and peanuts are important crops produced in the district. The district was renamed after the former Mayor of Vryburg, Ruth Mompati.
- ^ Dr Ruth S Mompati District Municipality. 2021. Council. https://drrsmdm.gov.za/council Date of access: 04 May 2022
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "New Municipal Names". Municipal Demarcation Board. Archived from the original on 2006-09-24. Retrieved 2009-03-08.