Makhado Local Municipality

Makhado
Official seal of Makhado
Location in Limpopo
Location in Limpopo
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictVhembe
SeatLouis Trichardt
Wards38
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorSamuel Munyai[1]
Area
 • Total8,300 km2 (3,200 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total516,031
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African97.3%
 • Coloured0.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White2.0%
First languages (2011)
 • Venda68.1%
 • Tsonga22.1%
 • Northern Sotho2.6%
 • Afrikaans2.2%
 • Other5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeLIM344

Makhado Municipality (Venda: Masipalawapo wa Makhado; Tsonga: Masipala wa Makhado) is a local municipality within the Vhembe District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Louis Trichardt.[4]

  1. ^ "Zoutnet - Infighting delays election of Makhado mayor for hours". www.zoutnet.co.za. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Public to have say in Makhado name change".